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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1980.09.17L07 BURL]NGAIUE CITY COUNCTL STUDY MEETING September 17, 1980 A study meeting of the Burlingame City Council was convened at8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 17, 1980, in Conference Room B of the Burlingame City Ha1I by Mayor R. David Martin. PRESENT: COUNCTLMEMBERS AiIISTRUP,BARTON, CROSBY,T4ANGINI,MARTI\I STAFF : Schwalm, Coleman, Yost , Erbacher, Fricke ,Ir,Iagner 1 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION REOUIREMENTS Mr. Yost reviewed Council's request at its July 9th study meetj-ngfor revj-sion of the proposed condominium conversion ordinance toincrease tenant protection provisions and measures to preservethe number of rental units in the City. He referred to hiscurrent memorandum's suggested revisions which increase moving expenses payable to tenants upon relocation to 4 times monthlyrental, provide a l-year relocation period after aporoval of theconversion permit or filinq of a final subdivision map, al1ow a5-year relocation period for senior citizens, provide for norent increases subsequent to a conversion permit application, al1ow tenants the right to terminate rental agreements withoutpenalty on 30 days'notice, and require that tenants be given anotice of protective regulations. Counoil's concern about pre-servinq the rental stock within the City might be met by pro-hibiting conversions unless there were a 3? vacancy factor. Council discussion developed the following modifications to the suggestions: (1) that thevide for the CPI; 5-year protected allowable rental tenancy for seniorincreases, perhaps citizens pro- up to 50? of (2) that alternate accommodationsof a unit; and be provided during remodelling (3) that the stabilization of rental stocl< be defined as present number of rental units, plus rental units constructed, lessunits demolished, including houses or units in multi-family zones lost because of construction. Mr. Cyrus McMillan addressed the meeting in opposition to an ordinance which he said will place a moratorium on condominiumconversions. He stated that the $192,000 current average costof a residence in Burlingame results in condominium ownership asthe only way in which most people are able to ourchase a home. suggested that the City can best maintain the quantity of rentalstock by rezoning some R-1 to multiple use. He Mr. James Masingale, a representative of the group which effectedthe conversion of \^Ioodlake, described that effort as successful. He stated that the overall rental stock of San Mateo had notsuffered because half of the previous 980 tenants became owners, and the other half of the units remained on the rental market. Council directed staff to prepare a revised ordinance for intro-duction at its next regular meeting. 2. PROPOSAL OF COMMERCE FOR RECREATION BROCHURE IN CONJUNCTION I^IITH CHAMBER Recreation Director Ray Wagner referred to his memorandum of August llth and detailed the proposal that the Recreation Depart- ment brochure be expanded from 32 to 48 pages and include a 16-oage ..1 108 mj-dsection business directory usually published and distributed by the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber wil-] assume the re- sponsibility for soliciting advertising and credit the Recreation Department for its average income from that source. In addition it will undertake the Cj-tyrs cost of addressing and mailing. Benefit to the City will be savings of time and approximately $3,500 annua]ly. Another advantage will be circulation of the bull-etin to approximately 3,000 business and professional ad- dresses in the City. Mr. Don Spencer and Mr. Terry St. Charles of the Chamber of Commerce particioated in the discussion. They emphasized the advantage of up-to-date community business in- formation which will be available and the broader base of res- idential and commercial address recipients of recreation in- formation . Council questioned the format of the publication. The lead name on the front page will continue to read "Burlingame Recreation Department" with a subtitle naming of the Chamber of Commerce, and the back cover will contain emphasis on the Chamber. The Chamber insert-directory will be 16 pages in the center, and the remaJ-ning 32 pages will be the same as the format presentllr used by the Recreation Department. Council requested that they be given a mark-up of the proposed publication before final approval, although the concept was approved in principle. 3. CONTROL OF ''THROW-AWAY'' NEWSPAPERS (Councilwoman Barton withdrew from the meeting because of a possible conflict of interest. ) City Attorney Jerome Coleman outlined two methods of controfling distribution of throw-away newspapers whj-ch have stood up through court attack. The first requires a resident to notify the pub- lisher that he does not wish to have material distributed to his property, and the second requires the resident to notify the City Clerk that he does not wish to have the material distributed, and the City Clerk supplies a monthly list of addresses to the pub- lisher. rn Mr. Coleman's opinion the second form of ordinance is more easily enforced by citation of violations as infractions. Council discussed the publishers' difficulty of monitoring select- ive distribution of the type of publication under consideration and the difficulty of enforcement. It was determined that no legis- lation on this subject shoufd be introduced at this time. 4. JOINT POWERS AGREFMENT FOR MOBII,E AIR SYSTEM Fire Chief Fred Fricke detailed the proposed joint powers purchase of an air comDressor with the cities of San iqateo' Hillsborough, Foster City and Millbrae as outlined in his memoranda of August 19 and Septenber 17, 1980. The estimated initial cost to the joint powers will be $24,000, r^rith San Mateo volunteering-a one-ton pick- irp to house the air compressor as its initial contribution, and each of the other cities making a contribution of 56,000. An ad- ditional sum of $200 annuatly is considered as necessary to set up a $1,000 poot account for maintaining the compressor and truck' Council questioned the method of recharging air pressure bottles' Chief Fricke explained that the mobile unit with the air compressor + will be garaged at San Mateo. Routine recharqing will be done there; however the unit will be dispatched to emergency scenes as required on a first call basis. In addition to the considerable cost savings for recharging the mandator,-I airoacks, the unlimited use for recharging wil-1 enabfe expanded training which at the pre- sent time is restiicted because of the high cost of recharging bottles. Council approved oarticipation in the joint powers and directed that the cost o'i tfr" piogram be charged to the Fire Department equipment account. The dr'aft" agreement aid resolution will be reviewed by staff and presented a[ a regular meeting for Council action' 109 5. CRITERIA FOR PROJECT SELECTION City Engineer Frank Erbacher reviewed the process for projectselection on Federal programs as recornmended by the Regi.onalPlanning Committee in the August 27, 1980, memorandum of the San Mateo County Director of Public Works. The City of Burlingameis principally concerned with the F'AU project Submittal Form,which is substantially the form that has been used for some time. Regional approval is now being sought. Council agreed with the recommendation of the City Enginer for approval of the FAU project Submittal Form. A. CATV HEARTNG Mayor Martj-n suggested rules be established for the conduct ofthe special meeting for CATV submittals on September 23rd. Afterdiscussion it \,ras decided that each applicant will be timited to 20 minutes, with time monitored notifications after 15 and l8minutes. Five minutes of questioning by members of Council willbe permitted after each presentation. The order of presentations will be by draw. It was pointed out that there will be a sub- sequent public meeting, preferably as soon after September 23ril as possibl-e. Mr. Schwalm was directed to notify each applicant. B. RENT MEDIATION Mr. Schwalm reported to Council that the County has authorized a nes, staff person to work on rent mediation. Although primarily emphasis will be on servicing unincorporated areas of the County,it is hoped that mediation services will extend to ci-ties of the County within the next year. C. SLUDGE TREATMENT BUILDING The September 16, 1980, letter from George H. Keyston regarding the current construction at the sfudge treatment plant at Airport Boulevard was called to the attention of Council. A special meeting was called for Friday evening, September 18, 1980, at 5:30 p.m. for consideration by Council of Mr. Keystonrs letter and recommendations by the Director of Public Works. The City Manager was directed to give notice of the special meetinq. 4. DUMP SITE DEVELOPMENT City Manager Schwalm exhibited to Council an overLay plan for development of the dump site into a driving range and additionalrecreation facilities submitted by John Browning. Council in- dicated it will place development of the dump site on the agendaof a study meetinq within the next few months and, after its decision, the Park and Recreation Comrnission will be asked to consider Mr. Browning's proposal . ADJOURNMENT ti (,:_> - z,f_.Lt-l -t,-_, trvelyn .fl. HCitv Clerk z/ z/J/_ i11 6 . OTIIER The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.