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4+e BURIINGAME CfTY COUNCIL
Study Meeting
October 9, 1979
Mayor Irving S. Amstrup convened aat 7:35 p.m. on Tuesalay, October 9
the Burlingame City HaI1.
Study Meetinq of the
I979, in Conference
City Council
Room B of
PRESENT:COUNCILMEMBERS AMSTRUP, BARTON, CROSBY, MARTIN
(Councilman Mangini was excused. because of i1l-ness)
CITY TREASURER SOMI{ER
STAFF: Schwal-m, Coleman, Kirkup, Yost, Argyres, Hoffman
I. Interview with ceorge L. Page for CATV services
Mr. Page was unable to attend the meeting because of an automobile
a"cci-dent. Mr, Sch\^/a1m was directed to arrange a postponed interview
midway through the regular council meeting of October 15th.
II. Burli4game Plaza Landscaping
The Director of Public l^iorks referred to his memorandum of September27, 1979. The Burlingame Plaza Owners Association has agreed to in-stal-I landscaping and irrigation as shown on the approved pIans,
obtain three bids for award to be approved by the City, and maintain
and water the landscaping for a minimum of four years, v/ith the rightof cahcellation at that time, or annually thereafter upon 90 days'prior notice. The City is to install the water service and meter andcontribute not more than $6,800 to the cost of the project payable
after landscaping and irrigation is completed and accepted. Council
approved the proposal , and Staff was directed to proceeil to prepare the
necessarv agreement.
III. Elm Tree Replacement
Council discussed the proposal to replace elm trees removed fromEf Camino Real and at the City Ha11 as recommended by Park Director
John Hoffman. The characteristics of various eucalyptus species
were discussed with the Park Director. Council indicated a pre-
ference for Eucal-vptus viminalis for re planting on El Camino Real
and the intention to preserve the arching appearance that has dis-tinguished that thoroughfare. The recommendation that City HalItrees be replaced with liquidambars was approved. The Park Director
was requested to investigate possible contributions from the service
and garden c1ubs.
fV. Water Conservation Ordinance
Mayor Amstrup explained that the proposed ordinance before the
Council for review is the recommendation of the Peninsula Water Aqencyto the County supervisors. It is not binding upon the City, whose
vrater conservation legislation may be conformed. to its individual needs.
The suggested. ordinance, if enacted, would affect the unincorporated
areas within the County. It was requested that comnent be made on the
need for plumbing permits for repair to remodeled homes without designa-
tj-on of the minimum cost of replacement which would require such a per-
mit.
V. Consultant for Preparation of Housing Element
Council approved the recommendation of City Planner John Yost that
Ironside & Associates be retained to prepare the Housing Element forthe General PIan with the direction that the draft elem.ent be sub-
mitted to Council prior to public hearing. Staff v/as directed toprepare t-he necessary agreement for consideration at the October 15th
meeting.
VI . Reconmendation for Increased Mileage All-owance
There was no
that mileage
Council objection to City Manager Schwalm's reconmendation
allowance be increased, to 22 cents per mj-fe.
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VfI. American Association of Smafl Cities
VIII. Report Prom Chamber of Commerce Parking qtudies Committee
Mr, Dick Gates introduced members of the Parking Studies Committee
and stated the committee's charge was to determine positive actions
which could be taken to alleviate parking problems in the downtovrnretail area. He reported on comrn-ittee meetj-ngs, including sessionswith City councilmembers, staff, and developers. In July the com-
mittee met with five developers, ABM from San Francj-sco, A11ied Auto
from Los Angeles, David Keyston, Systems Auto Parks from San Francisco,
and Seymour Sterling from ANNCO. The outcome of the con$ittee meetings
with developers was the determination that a policy statement from theCity Councif about a possible land lease, as v/ell as guidelines as to
the type of project which would be consiilered favorably, would be
necessary before more comprehensive stuilies and proposals would be
prepared and presented by developers. additionally, rental commitments
by merchants, which the Committee will solicit, viere requested. The
Conmittee therefore asked direction from Council and a commitment that
it would consider a land lease for possibly forty years if an acceptableproject is submitted.
Council questioned the type of projects which were discussed. Mr.
cates responded that d.evelopers felt a three leve1 structure within
the 35 foot height limit could be constructed on one or more of the
existing parking Iots, using the ground level plus two decks. The
developer, if assured of a land 1ease, would seek bank financing, and
the Chamber commi-ttee would obtain merchant commitments to rent a
specified number of spaces for a specified number of years. The twoparking lots most favorably considered are the lot south of Levy
Brothers, possibly extending to the parking lot east of Park Road, and
the lot on Donne1ly, between Primrose and Lorton. A proposal may in-
clude operation of all parking tots in the business district in add-
ition to construction of a parking structure.
Council discussed locations and future parking charges. In response
to Mr. cates' request for a statement of Council position, he was told
that the City woutd consider a land lease with no subrogation of 1and,
provided a project is submitted which is acceptable to the City. The
Council- would expect that the 35 foot height limitation will apply to
any structure and it will examine closely the effect of a proposal
upon other parking in the City.
IX. Roof Rat Elimination Project
}{r. Alan J. Merrifield reviewed the rat elimination program detailed
in the letter of August J-9, !979, from Peninsula Community Services,
fnc. He reguested the guarantee of $5,000 of revenue sharing funds
by the City for its participation in the rat elimination program which
would use CETA empl-oyees specially trained by Mr. Merrifield to in-
spect properties within the City of Burlingame to identify and eliminate
areas of rat nesting, instruct and assist in proper bait placement, and
assist residents i-n arranginq for disposal of vegetation which would
harbor rat infestation. Mr. Iuerrifield stated that the employees are
class trained by the State Health Department and by the San Mateo County
Pest Control . The employees do not represent themselves as having
authority frorn the city or county, and appointments for j-nspection are
on a voluntary basis. The services for thinning or clearing areas do
not have a charge; however resialents are asked to assume the cost of
disposal of waste material. In the future, however, services may be
Limited primarily to inspection and education, and the free service
may be restricted to those who cannot afford or are unable to do the
work because of age or physical incapacity. Peninsula Corununity
Services, Inc., is the employer of CETA employees referred to it by
the Employment Development Department who have certified that the
employees are eligible for the ]lrogram. The contract of Peninsula
corununity Services is with the County. It vri1l be for a nelv year of
services beqinning in mid-January, 1980, ancl the City of Burlingame
A1l- Councilmembers present expressed interest in attending the
meetj-ng of the American Assocj-ation of Sma11 Cities as announcedin the letter of September 24, L979.
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is solicited to allocate $5,000 of its revenue sharing funds.
operational plan will precede allocation of the funds.
There was no Council objection to participation. Staff was directedto prepare a resolution as requested by Mr. Merrifield.
X. Jazz Festival Proj ect
Larry Edwards, Chairman of the Burlingame Jazz Festival Corunittee
addressed Council. He introduced BiIl Lambert, Director of the
Corunittee, and Charles S. Light, its legat counsel.
TheYstated the cornmittee was formed to stage a )azz festival in
Burlingame next August, presenting top entertainers from the jazz
world, such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, El1a Fitzgerald and
Dave Brubeck Quartet. The festival co-produced with the Chamberof Commerce, would present four concerts on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, using Washington Park. It would present an extraordinary
musical event, provide substantial revenue to the City and present
a community activity that everyone could be involved with and enjoy.
They r^rerq-qnthusiastic about reports received about the l$nterey,
concord,/flri'Ssian River festivals, and referred to the experiencesof crowd control and orderliness of the festival . Funding is ex-pected to come from various sources: the Chamber of Conunerce,
merchants and the City. They elaborated on the expertise of the
organizations which had agreed to handle the mechanics of the sound
systems, food concessions, parking arrangements, etc., and respondedto staff memoranda which corunented on the effects of such activity
upon the grounds at Washington Park and the residents of the sur-rounding area.
Council discussed in detail the proposal of the Committee and staff
memoranda. It was the decision of councifmembers present that ajazz festival in Idashington Park would not be an acceptable project.
XI . Bayfront Business Directory Signs
In some locations double facedeffective.signs would be more
Dj-rectional arrows as shown may be confusj-ng to read;
an alternate would be to place signs on specj-fic sides
with one directional indication for each group oflistings.
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The same a-dvertisers
signs but only those
need not appear on all of the
where direction would be effective.
Businesses other than car rental agencies might be in-
vited to rent spaces which are not currently in use by
hotel.s or restaurants.
Chamber of Commerce could handle the f easj-ng and
spaces, and currently might investigate interest
and restaurants.
sale of
of hotels
Care
near
should be taken
the Sheraton in
in location of directional sign
order for it to have good visibility.
In some
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areas it may not be necessary to have as much signage.
may be useful so signage can be varied as needed.
Mayor Amstrup referred to the fetter from Anza Shareholders Liquid-atinq Trust dated September 27, 1979, proposing a program for sj-gnface rental and maintenance responsibility with the Chamber ofColunerce. City Planner Yost displayed charts depicting proposed
10 foot by 12 foot signs (120 square feet of face) standing 5 feetoff the ground, or 17 feet in height, with three color choices andto be erected at six prooosed locations. In the ensuing discussionby Council, Staff and Mr. ceorge Keyston the following suggestionsfor further consideration bv staff were r'.ade:
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Spaces on signs should be similar in color and size andas clear and visual as possible.
The Castawalzs might be interested in space on a directional signat the south end of the area.
Staff was directed to investigate the interest and saleabi.lity ofdirectional sign spaces among the businesses in the Bayfront indreport back to Council in several weeks.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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