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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2020.12.07CITY BURLINGAME q $AaiEo JLkE � BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting on December 7, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date online at 7:03pm. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The pledge of allegiance was led by Mayor Beach. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Beach, Brownrigg, Colson, O'Brien Keighran, Ortiz MEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Beach reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the city. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. BURLINGAME COLLABORATIVE PRESENTATION Robin Montoya, a member of the Burlingame Collaborative, thanked the Councilmembers for letting her talk about the organization. She explained that the Burlingame Collaborative ("Collaborative") has three main goals: 1) Build relationships and support among community leaders and organizations. 2) Identify gaps in the community's COVID-19 response and address them. 3) Help Burlingame become a more resilient community. Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes She explained that the Collaborative sent out a pre -survey to community leaders and organizations to ascertain their interest. She added that they have 60 members and 45 organizations willing to work with them. The Collaborative has met three times for one hour each. 1. At the June 15 meeting, they defined their purpose and shared COVID-19 experiences. 2. At the July 15 meeting, they identified community needs and areas of focus. 3. At the August 19 meeting, they brainstormed initiatives. The Collaborative identified the top COVID-19 challenges as: isolation, business struggles and survival, basic needs such as food and housing insecurity, health and safety messaging and information sharing, and schools and distance learning. She explained that the Burlingame Collaborative has put together a Steering Committee and a Meeting and Technical Support group. Terri Boesch, the Executive Director for CALL Primrose, talked about two initiatives set forth by the Burlingame Collaborative. The first was the Burlingame COVID-19 Community Resource Guide. She explained that they put together the Guide in order for the community to have a better understanding of who to contact for various types of support. For the second initiative, the Collaborative worked with various faith leaders in providing direction to their members on various assistance programs. Collaborative member Salah Elbakri thanked the City Council for their hard work in response to the pandemic. He explained that as the pandemic has gone on, the Collaborative has received more calls asking about rental assistance (for both residential and small businesses). He voiced concern about how this problem would be amplified in 2021. He added that the Collaborative has two guiding principles: help and don't hurt. Collaborative member John Kevranian discussed a website the organization created called SupportBurlingame.com that promotes local shops. He noted that the public can use this website to purchase gift certificates from local businesses, make donations, and find more information about local business. He stated that 16 businesses have joined the website so far. Collaborative member Sarah Simson stated that the Collaborative heard from a lot of people that they were confused about where to get information about the shut down and COVID-related news. She explained that the Collaborative helped direct people to the County Health Department and the Burlingame City website for the most accurate and up to date news. She explained that between March and now, there have been 300 new subscriptions to the City's e-newsletter, with 179 new subscribers since June, when the e-newsletter was put on Nextdoor. She noted that the City usually sees 150 new subscribers per year. She explained that they created a shared drive on Google where people can share information about what is going on in the community. Ms. Simson discussed the partnership between the Burlingame Rotary Club and the Library Foundation to purchase 2000 books to hand out to students. Rotarian Bryan Neider thanked Sarah Simson for bringing the partnership together in order to assist students. 2 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Ms. Simson explained that the Collaborative is also working on addressing the issue of isolation. The Collaborative wants to pair Burlingame senior citizens with Burlingame volunteers as pen pals or phone pals. Ms. Simson stated that the Collaborative's next meeting is on December 16 and thanked everyone for their time and effort. Councilmember Brownrigg thanked the Collaborative for their great work throughout the community. Councilmember Ortiz stated that he was grateful for everyone's work and assistance during the pandemic. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT SPHERE Institute representative Will Johnson gave an update on the Shoreline Park Project at 410 Airport Boulevard. He commented that they secured a $500,000 grant from the EPA as well as a $500,000 grant from the State Wildlife Conservation Board to fund the design and planning process. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Beach asked her colleagues and members of the public if they would like to pull any item off the Consent Calendar. No items were pulled. Councilmember Ortiz made a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, 5-0. a. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2020 City Clerk Hassel -Shearer requested Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for November 4, 2020. b. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 46, 2020 City Clerk Hassel -Shearer requested Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for November 16, 2020. c. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF BURLINGAME POINT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, VACATION OF A PORTION OF AIRPORT BOULEVARD ROADWAY EASEMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution Number 152-2020, Resolution Number 153-2020, and Resolution Number 154-2020. Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESPONSE LETTER TO THE 2019-2020 SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: "RANSOMWARE: IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO THINK YOU ARE PROTECTED" Finance Director Augustine requested Council adopt Resolution Number 155-2020. 9. PUBLIC HEARING a. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND LEVYING 2021 SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS ON HOTEL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT Finance Director Augustine explained that approving and levying assessments on hotel businesses within the Tourism Business Improvement District ("TBID") is an annual item. She stated that the TBID helps provide marketing for the hotels through the San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau. Finance Director Augustine explained that it has been a challenging year for the hotels and the Convention Bureau due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated that in response to low occupancy rates, TBID reduced staffing levels to 50%, cut costs, and reduced fees for the year by 50%. Accordingly, 2020 assessments were reduced from $2.4 million to approximately $1.2 million. She stated that to help hotels recover, TIBD recommended that the Council adopt and levy the 2021 assessments on the hotel businesses based on a staggered occupancy factor that anticipates overall improvement in occupancy rates as 2021 unfolds. She stated that the assessments for all hotels in the district for 2021 total less than $1.14 million. Mayor Beach opened the public hearing. San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau President John Hutar stated that the goal of the fee structure is to ensure the District does not have to come back to the City during the year for more funding. He stated that TBID is promoting the hotels but has run into the problem of more closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that October is usually the strongest month for the hotels. Last year's occupancy for Burlingame hotels was 88%; this year it was 35%. He stated that the County has seen a roughly 45% reduction in hotel occupancy. Finance Director Augustine asked the City Clerk if any protests had been received. City Clerk Hassel - Shearer replied that there was one protest. City Clerk Hassel -Shearer read the protest that came from attorney Gregory J. Anton. However, the protest didn't address which hotel(s) it represented. (protest submitted via publiccomment(d),burlin ag me.org). Mayor Beach closed public comment. Interim City Attorney Spansail stated that there was no way to conclude that the protest represented a majority. 4 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Councilmember Brownrigg made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 156-2020; seconded by Vice -Mayor O'Brien Keighran. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, 5-0. 10 STAFF REPORTS a. ANNUAL REPORT OF SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS Sustainability Coordinator Sigalle Michael stated that the City adopted a new Climate Action Plan (CAP) in September 2019. This plan contains 20 measures to reduce approximately 50,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. She explained that roughly half of the City's emissions come from energy use, which breaks down between electricity (49,658 MTCO2e) and natural gas (59,259 MTCO2e). Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated that Peninsula Clean Energy ("PCE") is the City's driving force behind reducing greenhouse gas emissions. She explained that PCE is committed to providing the City with 100% clean energy. Sustainability Coordinator Michael reviewed the reach codes that the Council adopted October 16, 2020. The reach codes require new buildings to go beyond California Building Code requirements by requiring new buildings to be all -electric (with some limited exceptions), have solar energy, and install electric vehicle charging stations. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated that staff has launched an Induction Cooktop Loaner Program. This program offers residents the experience of cooking with a portable induction cooktop. She explained that induction cooking is an electric, high-performance cooktop option that surpasses the performance of gas cooking and avoids emissions created from burning gas in kitchens. She explained that staff hopes this program will help people make the switch to induction cooktops in new projects. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated that the Reach Codes are expected to apply to about 20 projects a year and will avoid approximately 3,500 MTCO2e by 2030. Sustainability Coordinator Michael explained that electric vehicles (EV's) are a big part of the CAP. She explained that there are about 2,000 electric vehicles registered in the Burlingame zip code (which is shared with Hillsborough). This is about 5% of total vehicles registered in the zip code, which is higher than the California average. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated that currently there are 12 EV charging stations in the city, with 42 projected for 2021 and the goal of 100 by 2030. She noted Burlingame would meet its 2030 target next year with the construction of the parking garage on Lot N. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated she has prepared a draft EV Action Plan that outlines the following recommendations for expanding and supporting EVs: • Track the number of private EV installations • Explore curbside charging 5 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes • Foster partnerships • Install signage • Engage with auto dealers and other businesses • Explore electric car sharing • Implement an EV First Resolution • Purchase EVs for municipal fleet Sustainability Coordinator Michael noted that the City has an EV first policy for its own vehicle purchases. She explained that the City must first consider an EV option when purchasing a vehicle. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated that staff is implementing several other initiatives to reduce greenhouse emissions including: • Green Building — SunShares Program • Waste — Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance and Bayfront clean up • Water Conservation — Rebates for smart irrigation controllers and rain barrels • Education — BAWSCA landscape classes and school programs • Outreach — Instagram account and eNews articles • Sea Level Rise — Grant partnership and property owner map • Municipal Operations — EV stations, plug-in vehicles, hydration stations, and paper reduction Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran asked if the City knew what percent of the City's EV chargers were used and if staff tracks peak hours of usage. Sustainability Coordinator Michael responded that the City has information for City Hall and Caltrain charging stations but not for the EVgo stations. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran asked if staff could get information on the EVgo stations. Sustainability Coordinator Michael replied in the affirmative. She noted that the EVgo stations don't accept Teslas. However, she noted that staff would ensure that going forward, all charging stations accept Teslas as they are the number one electric vehicle purchased in the area. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran noted that if some of the stations aren't being utilized as much, the City should work on marketing those stations. She explained that it would be hard to justify purchasing additional charging stations if the current ones are not being used. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran commented that the Board of Supervisors would be discussing the disposable food ware ordinance in the near future. She explained that the County was going to use Environmental Innovations to educate the cities about the ordinance. She noted that the County wants to eventually move from disposable to reusable food ware, and that she hoped Burlingame would jump on board with that. Councilmember Colson commented that she believes that EV purchases declined in 2019 due to back -orders among automakers. She asked how the City tracks the installation of private chargers. Sustainability Coordinator Michael stated the City captures a handful of the private charger installations through the permit process, but that most go uncaptured. However, she noted that under the reach codes, staff will be able to more easily collect this data. 6 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Councilmember Colson stated she was happy to hear about Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran's information about the County's disposable food ware ordinance. She discussed looking into the feasibility of more app- based services for disposable food containers. Mayor Beach asked if Tesla owners could get adaptors to use at the EVgo chargers. Sustainability Coordinator Michael replied in the affirmative. However, she noted that the charger is expensive, not always available, and prone to problems. Councilmember Brownrigg voiced frustration that the EVgo stations didn't accept Teslas. Sustainability Coordinator Michael replied in the affirmative and stated that she hopes in the future that EVgo will fix this issue. Mayor Beach opened up the item for public comment. Matt Feemster discussed PCE's decision to decline PG&E's $1.2 million in energy credits for nuclear power. He stated that nuclear power was one of the cleanest power sources available and thanked Councilmember Colson and Supervisor Pine for voting to accept these credits. Mayor Beach closed public comment. Councilmember Colson thanked Sustainability Coordinator Michael for all the work she has done. She noted that PCE has a $250 rebate for small business and encouraged them to apply. Councilmember Brownrigg commented that he believes Councilmember Colson made the right vote at PCE to accept the PG&E credits. He noted that clean water and water availability are important and should be given more attention going forward. He stated that greenhouse gas emissions shouldn't be the only sustainability issue that the City focuses on. Councilmember Ortiz thanked Sustainability Coordinator Michael for all her hard work. Councilmember Colson addressed Councilmember Brownrigg's concern about weaving together the bigger picture of housing, infrastructure, and sea level rise. She stated that she has been pushing to make sure all the groups working on these issues have more community involvement and outreach. b. UPDATE REGARDING THE TERMINATION OF THE TEMPORARY BROADWAY STREET CLOSURE PROGRAM; DISCUSSION OF ALLOWING PARKLETS TO FACILITATE SAFE OUTDOOR DINING AND PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY ON BROADWAY, ESTABLISHMENT OF AN END DATE FOR THE PARKLETS PROGRAM; AND CONSIDERATION OF PROVIDING FREE PARKING ON SATURDAYS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON City Manager Goldman stated that staff is asking Council to undertake the following actions: 7 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes • Approve the termination of the temporary Broadway street closure program, and replace it with a 24/7 parklet program similar to the program in place on and near Burlingame Avenue. • Continue the parklet program for the Downtown Burlingame Avenue area and Broadway commercial district until Labor Day 2021, and/or provide other direction as applicable; • Consider providing free parking in the Downtown Burlingame Avenue area and Broadway commercial district on four Saturdays during the holiday season beginning December 12, 2020. City Manager Goldman explained that earlier this year, the City Council initiated a series of measures to facilitate safe outdoor dining in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that until the City goes into more restricted COVID-19 measures under the Regional Stay Home Order, outdoor dining is allowed. The City's outdoor dining measures included implementing temporary street closure programs for both Burlingame Avenue and Broadway and installing parklets on side streets in the Downtown Burlingame Avenue area. She stated that subsequently, Council terminated the temporary street closure program on Burlingame Avenue and converted to a parklet program due to overcrowding, lack of public adherence to social distancing protocols, and complaints from businesses regarding parking impacts. City Manager Goldman noted that Council continued to allow the street closures on Broadway as there were no complaints of large gatherings or violations of social distancing protocols, and the Broadway Business Improvement District ("BID") was supportive of the street closures. City Manager Goldman stated that the parklets and street closure programs have worked well, with minimal complaints from the public. Many of the restaurants in the Downtown Burlingame Avenue area have built semi -permanent wood structures with lighting and heating in the parklets to make them more inviting. City Manager Goldman explained that some restaurants are hesitant to undertake the major investment of building parklet structures due to the uncertainty surrounding the duration of the parklets program since the City Council has not yet adopted an end date to the program. She added that some businesses have requested that the City provide a defined time period for the program so that they can evaluate whether investing in parklet structures makes financial sense for them. City Manager Goldman stated that she believes there will be more interest in the parklet program as it isn't known how long the pandemic will persist. She explained that there might be interest in extending the parklet program past the end of the pandemic as a result of the positive response to the program. City Manager Goldman stated that the Economic Development ("ED") Subcommittee consisting of Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran and Councilmember Ortiz received an update regarding the overall functioning of the Broadway street closure and the Downtown parklets program at their November 13 meeting. The Subcommittee also discussed the request from Broadway BID President John Kevranian to terminate the weekend closure of Broadway and, instead, transition to a parklet program similar to that employed on Burlingame Avenue and nearby streets. City Manager Goldman stated that BID President Kevranian felt that going into the winter months, the restaurant owners wanted something more permanent for their patrons. Staff conducted a survey of the 8 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Broadway BID Board and a sampling of Broadway merchants that indicated support to end the Broadway street closure and transition to parklets. City Manager Goldman explained that effective November 14, the City terminated the street closure program on Broadway. She explained that if Council approves of the ED Subcommittee's recommendation to allow parklets on Broadway, staff anticipates there will be a total loss of approximately 47 parking spaces on Broadway if all restaurants participated. City Manager Goldman noted that Broadway BID believes that only five restaurants will participate, which would significantly decrease the number of lost parking spots. She stated that if approved by the Council, all conditions and requirements previously authorized for parklets in the Downtown Burlingame Avenue area will also apply to Broadway. City Manager Goldman explained that several businesses requested that the City establish a defined ending date for the parklet program. Currently, the approval period is indefinite, pending changes to State or local health orders. She stated that staff recommends that the Council consider continuing the current parklet program until Labor Day 2021 or some other date of the Council's choosing. City Manager Goldman stated that the ED Subcommittee also reviewed the Broadway BID's request to consider free parking in the Broadway commercial district on Saturdays during the holiday season. The ED Subcommittee thought that free parking would help attract customers to Broadway and supported the concept. She noted that the ED Subcommittee felt that the free parking should be provided in an equitable manner benefiting both commercial districts and should include streets as well as parking lots. The desired dates would be the four Saturdays between December 12, 2020 and January 2, 2021. City Manager Goldman stated that the City has an adequate quantity of hydro -barriers in stock to provide parklets for up to five restaurants on Broadway. If all restaurants on Broadway were to request parklets, the City would have to procure additional hydro -barriers. She stated that procuring additional hydro -barriers for parklets is estimated to cost $24,000 to $30,000. City Manager Goldman stated that based on recent parking utilization and given the fact that parklets utilize a number of parking spaces, the free parking for both the Broadway and Burlingame Avenue areas is estimated to cost approximately $20,000 for four Saturdays. Vice -Mayor O'Brien Keighran asked Streets, Storm Drains and Sewer Division Manager Mike Heathcote how long it would take to order more street barriers if more than five restaurants requested parklets. Mr. Heathcote replied that he would need to get back to Council with a firm answer but that when he previously ordered barriers, it had taken a couple of weeks. Councilmember Ortiz asked how many barriers the City currently had in stock. Mr. Heathcote replied that he has 50. 9 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Mayor Beach asked if there are any examples of barriers being deployed that aren't being used. City Manager Goldman replied that Five Guys wasn't using its parklet and asked that the barriers be removed. She stated that the City requires businesses to use their parklets at least three days a week. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran asked if the wood structures that restaurants were putting up in their parklets were compliant with State guidelines. City Manager Goldman replied that the County has a COVID Compliance unit. She noted that retired BPD Sergeant Jim Ford is responsible for the Burlingame area. She explained that Mr. Ford had reviewed the parklets on and near Burlingame Avenue and found them to be compliant. She mentioned that Mr. Ford will be at the next ED Subcommittee meeting to discuss the issue. Councilmember Ortiz asked if there are currently any businesses that have barriers that are not being used. City Manager Goldman responded that there are parklets that have tables and chairs out that aren't being used, but she believes this is a function of the weather, not the lack of initiative by the business. Councilmember Colson voiced concern that she heard that parklets were being utilized by transient people at night for sleeping accommodations. She noted that the Police Department has been assisting businesses with this issue. Mayor Beach opened up the item for public comment. There were no public comments. Councilmember Brownrigg thanked the ED Subcommittee for their hard work. He endorsed the recommendations and stated that he thought that Labor Day was a good date to end the parklet program with the possibility of extending it. Councilmember Ortiz stated that he was initially concerned that the parklets would take up too many parking spaces, but he felt that he had been proven wrong. He stated he endorsed all of the proposed recommendations, including the Labor Day end date. Councilmember Colson approved of all the recommendations. However, she stated that she thought the Labor Day date should be treated as an evaluation date, rather than a hard stop date, as keeping the parklets in place longer will assist restaurants with recouping some of their costs from the closures. City Manager Goldman suggested that Council's motion note that the parklet program would end no earlier than Labor Day 2021. Councilmember Colson concurred with the suggestion and said that when the City evaluates the parklets program, the City should also consider whether the City should charge the businesses using parklets a fee so that the City can recover some of its costs for the program. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran concurred with Councilmember Colson. Interim City Attorney Spansail clarified that it might be the City's intent to extend the program in the future, but that the County and State have relaxed street regulations due to COVID-19, and if the regulations were put back in place, the City may not be able to extend the program. 10 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Councilmember Brownrigg made a motion to endorse the recommendations made by the Economic Development Subcommittee as well as ending the parklets program no earlier than Labor Day; seconded by Councilmember Ortiz. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, 5-0. c. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN DPW Murtuza introduced the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and thanked those in the community for their input into the plan. He explained that the previous Bicycle Transportation Plan was updated in 2004 as an amendment to the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan. He noted that in 2018, Council approved a consulting contract with Alta Planning + Design to update the Bicycle Master Plan. DPW introduced Otto Melara, Associate Planner, and Alta President Brett Hondorp to review the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Mr. Melara stated that the vision statement for the updated master plan is: Improve the safety, health, and quality of life of Burlingame residents through transportation infrastructure, programs, and policy improvements that enhance the safety, comfort, and attractiveness of walking and bicycling for people of all ages. Mr. Melara reviewed some of the major highlights of the plan including: • Robust community outreach effort • 33 miles of new bikeways (44 miles total) • 82 pedestrian spot improvements • High-level cross section designs for 14 corridors • Recommended project prioritization (community support, enhanced safety, improved connectivity, increase accessibility, cost, complexity, phased implementation). Mr. Melara reviewed the public outreach that was undertaken. He stated that they engaged with various committees and groups (BPAC, TSPC), had a booth at the Farmer's Market, and conducted in -person and virtual community workshops. He explained that community engagement was crucial in providing feedback and checkpoints to keep them on track. Mr. Melara stated that they held three workshops: • April 2019 — 450 comments • November 2019 — 1,100 comments • September 2020 — 750 comments Mr. Melara explained the themes that arose from these workshops that were important to cyclists and pedestrians. For cyclists they heard: • Network expansion/improved connectivity 11 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes • Low -stress network with separation from vehicles • Enhanced wayfinding • More facility maintenance/street sweeping For pedestrians they heard: • Crossing concerns (especially across arterials) • Signal timing issues • Improve the pedestrian experience in high -volume areas (Broadway, Burlingame Avenue, etc.) Mr. Melara stated that there were four themes that were voiced across all groups: • Enhanced access to schools • Improved access to parks • Enhanced access to Caltrain stations • Close the gaps in the Bay Trail and improve access Mr. Melara discussed the needs analysis for the updated plan. He stated that they looked at demand, connectivity, accessibility, and safety to help build the foundation for understanding where the opportunities are for enhancing the new master plan. Mr. Melara reviewed the six types of bikeway improvements: • Class II bike lane • Buffered bike lane • Separated bike lane • Shared -use path • Class III bike route • Bike boulevard Mr. Melara explained that there are two types of bike lanes that are not currently in the city. These are Class II and Class IV separated bike lanes. He explained that these lane types are great for cyclists and help to weave people around the city. Mr. Melara reviewed the plan's recommendations for pedestrian access and safety. He explained that the plan makes recommendations for crossing improvements, signal improvements, streetscape, and sidewalk improvements in 82 locations in the city. He emphasized that there is not a one size fits all for all the improvement types. He explained that they listened to what the community had to say in regards to certain locations. Mr. Melara reviewed a pie chart that summarized the proposed pedestrian projects: • Short term— 10 projects — 12% • Medium term — 15 projects — 18% • Long Term — 18 projects — 22% 12 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes • Opportunity — 39 projects — 48% Mr. Melara discussed the process of implementing and prioritizing the various projects. He stated that the City should prioritize projects based on the following factors: • Community support • Enhanced safety • Improved connectivity • Increased accessibility • Cost • Complexity • Phased implementation Mr. Melara reviewed Alta's prioritization of recommended bike projects: Street Start End Bikeway Class Total Points California Drive Oak Grove Avenue Howard Avenue Class IV 8.5 California Drive Carmelita Avenue Oak Grove Avenue Class IV 8.5 California Drive Broadway Carmelita Avenue Class IV 8.5 California Drive Howard Avenue Peninsula Avenue Class IV 8.5 Carmelita/Paloma n/a n/a Class IIIB 8 Neighborhood Bike Route Oak Grove/Dwight n/a n/a Class IIIB 8 Neighborhood Bike Route Cadillac n/a n/a Class IIIB 8 Neighborhood Bike Route Oak n/a n/a Class IIIB 8 Grove/Primrose Bike Route Howard Avenue El Camino Real Myrtle Road Class II 7 Next, Mr. Melara reviewed Alta's prioritization of recommended pedestrian projects: Location Recommended Improvements Total Points Burlingame Avenue/California Drive Station access improvements 9 North Lane mid -block crosswalk Crossing improvements 9 East Lane/Burlingame Avenue Crossing improvements 9 Broadway/Rollins Road High visibility crosswalk 8.5 Trousdale Drive/Martinez Drive/Castenada Drive High visibility crosswalk markings Curb extensions for Trousdale 8 13 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Drive crosswalks Advanced stop pavement markings Murchison Drive/El Camino Real/ High visibility crosswalk 7.5 South Irwin Place Median refuge islands Curb extensions Leading Pedestrian Interval Advanced stop markings Broadway/Airport Boulevard/Old High visibility crosswalk 7 Ba shore Boulevard Leading edestrian interval Broadway/El Camino Real High visibility crosswalk 7 Realign crosswalks Leading pedestrian interval Mr. Melara explained the Burlingame Avenue/California Drive project and the East Lane/Burlingame Avenue project have received grants to fund them. Mr. Melara stated that the bicycle projects cost approximately $32 million, and the pedestrian projects cost approximately $8 million. He reiterated that these are rough estimates for the projects, and that costs could change. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran stated that $40 million is a lot of money and asked what percentage would be covered by grants. DPW Murtuza answered that most of the projects are grant -qualified projects and that much of the funding can come from State and Federal grants as well as local Measure A and W grants. He stated that the City has received $1.4 million in grants for two projects. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran asked what the time frame would be if the City decided to complete all the projects in the master plan. DPW Murtuza responded that it would depend on a number of factors. He stated that the master plan is akin to a City's general plan and mentioned that there is no specific time frame in which to complete the projects. However, if time goes by without implementation, then the plan would need to be updated with more public input. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran stated that she hoped the City could get the majority of the projects funded by grants. Councilmember Brownrigg asked for clarification on the City's vision for California Drive from a bicyclist's point of view. Mr. Melara responded that the vision is to use the Caltrain right of way for a trail for the entire length of the roadway, with a protected bicycle lane. He stated that in the near term, between Broadway and Peninsula, the City could implement a Class IV bikeway. DPW Murtuza stated that the right of way is actually SFPUC and not Caltrain right of way. He commented that the City had received a grant for a Class III facility between Broadway and Peninsula and that it could be upgraded to Class IV. 14 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Councilmember Brownrigg stated that he is in favor of having a protected bike lane the length of California Drive as he believes this will promote safer bike use. Councilmember Brownrigg asked how the plan will get pedestrians across El Camino Real, especially around the McKinley area. Mr. Melara responded that there are plans to get people across El Camino Real, but that it is challenging since El Camino Real is State route. Councilmember Brownrigg stated that since the City is working with Caltrans on the El Camino Real Project, now would be a good time to address this. Councilmember Brownrigg asked if on street parking in residential areas is a hindrance or advantage to bicycle and pedestrian safety. Mr. Melara responded that it is both and that it depends on the street. He stated that a constraint in Burlingame is that the city has narrow streets. He explained that this makes it hard to install a proper bike lane. He noted that these are also the streets that people want to bike on because they are beautiful spaces and inviting for cyclists. He stated that Alta leveraged this when making the bike path plans, hoping that the paths already in use would encourage more people to bike. He mentioned that they do consider the width of the street and parking while making their traffic calming recommendations. Mayor Beach commented that she was encouraged by the vision set out in the master plan, but wanted to think about how the City can implement positive changes over the next five to ten years. Councilmember Colson suggested that Council include a cover letter summary of the plan so the public to more easily digest it. She asked what the process is for reevaluating the master plan in the future. DPW Murtuza responded that an opportunity may arise for a project that is not one of the top priorities (such as resurfacing a street and placing a bike lane on said street) to be undertaken. This would be one such time that the City could work with TPSC and the community for input. He stated that another opportunity would be when grants are available, as staff would come to Council for their blessing. He explained that if Council wanted to make wholesale changes to the plan, it would require a much bigger process. Councilmember Ortiz stated he agreed with Councilmember Brownrigg about pedestrian crossings along El Camino Real. He asked if there was currently anything the City could do to help facilitate a north/south path at the Broadway grade separation project. DPW Murtuza responded that a path going up over Broadway wasn't part of the scope of the Broadway grade separation project. Mayor Beached asked how the schools were engaged in the planning process. DPW Murtuza responded that staff worked closely with the schools in the beginning of the process. Staff contacted the schools to have information sent out to both students and parents to provide feedback on routes used. He mentioned that staff contacted the schools themselves for feedback on improvements that they would like to see around schools. Mr. Melara mentioned that the virtual workshops were helpful with engaging with schools. Mayor Beach opened up the item for public comment. 15 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes TSP Commissioner Howard Wettan commented that it would be helpful to add headlines to each section of the plan for the public's ease. He added that he believed the plan did a good job promoting bicycling among the youth and would assist in obtaining grants. A citizen discussed that this plan is a good step in reducing pollution. They stated that they are in favor of a Class IV protected bike lane from Millbrae through Burlingame. (comment submitted via publiccomment ckburlin ag me.org). Mike Swire urged support of the master plan as he has seen bicycling increase in popularity among the youth and that more bike lanes will help facilitate kids getting from Hillsborough to Burlingame. (comment submitted via publiccommentgburlin a�g). BPAC Chair Lesley Beatty thanked staff and Council for prioritizing these issues. She stressed the importance of this plan and its role in reducing traffic and keeping people safe. Sandra Lang commented that she wanted to see bicycle and pedestrian safety measures taken around the new community center. (comment submitted via publiccomment&burlin_ag me.org). Debbie Simon voiced support for the Bicycle Master Plan. (comment submitted via publiccomment(&burlin a�g). Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition representative Sandhya voiced her excitement about the plan. She noted that she would like to see more protected bike lanes installed. Manito Velasco thanked BPAC and the community for all the input they contributed to the plan. He stated that he wanted to see more plans on improving current bike infrastructure. (comment submitted via publiccomment&burlin a�g). Christy agreed with the plan's recommendation for bicycle improvements along El Camino Real. (comment submitted via publiccomment(&,burlin a�g). Madeline Frechette voiced her concern about the exclusion of fully protected bike lanes along California Drive. Mayor Beach closed public comment. Councilmember Colson stated that it should be a goal to make the city more bikeable, and that this plan is a great way to do that. She noted that this is a great way to explore transit in a way that the City has not done before. Councilmember Ortiz thanked everyone involved for all their hard work. He commented that this is an important piece in the vision for the City of Burlingame. 16 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes Councilmember Brownrigg stated he is in support of the plan. He noted that there is more to be done in terms of publicizing the plan. He added he had a few editorial notes. The first is that there is a comment on page 20 stating there is only one school east of 101. He mentioned Peninsula High School is east of 101 and should be included. The second is about the demographics in relation to school aged people. He commented that he wants to revisit the topic of City shuttles. He reiterated that he would like to see the big visions in the report be highlighted. Vice Mayor O'Brien Keighran stated that an executive summary would be helpful. She noted that the report was inclusive, and that any time there are grant opportunities, the City should take them. She commented that Council should talk about future funding options. She stated that there should be an incorporation of future timelines to help get a general gist of when projects would be implemented. She commented that she wants to know what percentage of kids bike to school at the different levels of schooling. She noted she agreed with Councilmember Brownrigg on revisiting the topic of shuttles. Mayor Beach stated that she was interested to see how long this master plan lasts. She explained that she is comforted by having a plan like this, as it makes opportunity projects easier to do. She stated that she is excited about this plan and reiterated that there are many projects that will require public input. She commented that many of the projects will have tradeoffs, and that the City will need input from the community to help decide how to navigate these tradeoffs. Councilmember Colson made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 157-2020; seconded by Councilmember Ortiz. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, 5-0. 11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. MAYOR BEACH'S COMMITTEE REPORT 12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no future agenda items. 13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The agendas, packets, and meeting minutes for the Planning Commission, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission, Beautification Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Library Board of Trustees are available online at www.burlin ag me.org. 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Beach adjourned the meeting at 10:41pm in memory of Virginia Rich "Ginger" Fortmiller. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Meaghan Hassel -Shearer City Clerk 17 Burlingame City Council December 7, 2020 Approved Minutes