HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1976.11.01CALL TO ORDER
A regul ar
above date
cal led to
meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held
i n the C i ty Hal I Counci I Chambers . The meeti ng
order at 8:07 P.M. by Mayor Victor A. Mangini.
on the
was
PLEDGE 0F ALLEGIANCE T0 THE FLAG: Led by Gerald A. Nordstrom,
Pol i ce Chi ef .
ROLL CALL
Counci I Me
Counci I Me
rs Present:rs Absent:
Amstrup,
Crosby -
MINUTES
The mi nutes of the regu I ar meeti ng
approved and adopted after correctdraft mi nutes, rel ati ng to Broadwa
Mangini announced this subject wou
regular meeti ng. "
ACKNOI.ILEDGEMENTS
BIDS - CONSIDERATION OF:
CITY SIDEl,lALK REPAIR PROGRAM 1976/1977
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Harri son, l4angi ni ,IlIness (excused)
At this point, Mayor Mangini acknowledged the presence in the
audi ence' of forme-r Mayor-and Counci I man Charl otte Johnson; and
iniroaucea hi s wi fe, -Grace, and hi s adopted ni ece , Janet BI austi n '
CITATIOil
I"lavor Manqini presented Pol ice Chief Gerald A. Nordstrom with
ciiation irom ARI Catifornia State Auto Association commending
the City for a 2% reduqtion in traffic accidents during the year
1975, The Mayor commended the Pol i ce Chi ef and Sergeant - James
o. Oisri en , Director of Traffi c , on recei vi ng this organi zati on's
yearl y awa rd .
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gineer's memo of 0ctober 27, 1976 transmitted to Counci l-of bids received on this proiect, summary attached and
part of these mi nutes. Bi d openi ng Tuesday, 0ctober- 26, 1976 ,
i4. Bid Summary on file in Voi. lB, Page 218, Council Minute
Ci ty Cl erk's bffi ce. Ci ty Engi neer recommended Counci I
I of- Iow bid of $.l7,207.00 by Andero Contruction Company'.
rsement thereon Ci ty Manager- concurred i n recommendi ng thi s
ova
ndo
contractor.
RESOLUTION NO. 8I-76 'AlllARDING CONTRACT - CITY SIDEI'IALK REPAIR
PROGRAM -
$r7,?07.),
adopti on.of members
t9t6l 1977 -
was i ntrodu
Second by C
present.
J0B N0. 76-20" (Andero Construction Co.,
ced by Councilman Harrison who moved its
ounci I man Amstrup , al I aye rol I cal I vote
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BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
November I, I976
Mayor Mangi ni announced that Mrs . Edi th Cohendet, Area Chai rman 'woirl d be iecei vi ng the di sti ngui shed servi ce award of the Uni ted
Nitions Associati6n for her eiforts in promoting observance of
Uni ted Na ti ons Day.
2Ls
HEARINGS
I. APPEAL OF
SPECIAL PERMIT
I,lILLIAM KIRCHEN FROM
FOR PROPERTY AT I52O
PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL
VANCOUVER AVENUE
OF
Mayor Mangini noted receipt of Ietter-dated 0ctober I' 1976 from
Wiiiia* Kirchen withdrawihg his appeal to Council of this denial.
Upon his request for comment, the City Attorney stated that.
Rbsolution is-ZO wtrich he prepared for the Planning Commission
denyi ng thi s speci al permi t had been approved !y .tne Pl ann i ng
Cominisiion 0ctbber 27, 1976 and would be recorded by the County.
He advised there was no action needed by the City Council.
2. ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS FY 1977-1978
HOUSES.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
TO LOANS FOR REHABILITATION OF SINGLE FAMILY
Mayor Mangini announced public hearing on
quested audience comment. There was none'
was decl ared ci osed.
this
and
subj
the
ect, and re-
publ i c heari ng
In response to request from Mayor Mangini ' City Planner-briefly
summarized the purpose of this allocation as provision for
rehabilitation i oans to i mprove houses that need repai r in the
City. He referred Council to his report of 0ctober 27,1976
wi th attached exhi bi ts whi ch i ndi cated Burl i ngame's share wou ld be
$45,339 with possibility of a share of the $137,000 set aside for
a suppl emental program.
Mayor Mangini noted resolution authonizing amendment extending
agreement with San Mateo County. City Planner commented the
resolution could be acted upon at a subsequent meeti ng.
Counci lman Harri son noted statement i n report that nothi ng has
been done relative to a housing element for Burlingame, and thathis understanding r.ras that until such an element was adopted,
Burl i ngame has not set pe ri meters that will gi ve it the oppor-tunity to acquire funds of this type. He suggested it might be
opportune to give Planning Commission direction to proceed with
the study and development of a housing element, and questioned
what the housi ng el ement woul d contai n.
Mayor I,langini voiced concern that the City's share of funds might
be jeopardized by lack of such an element, and questioned ifdirection should be given immediately.
City Planner stated a housing element should contain inventory ofexisting housing with some indication of price range; densitypermitted by the General PIan; existing zoningi population charac-teristics; current and projected housing need. He summarized this
as a report of what there is and observations as to what is des i redor proposed for the future. He considered it important to show
"measurable progress" toward a housing element as required by
ABAG, and considered at least a draft housing element couldbe prepared in the four month period of time before housing and
codmuni ty development application goes to the Board of Supervisorsfor approval in March. He noted that some of the mapping work
had already been done.
Cou nc i I man Marti n
fo rma l moti on.
suggested Counci I direction be contai ned in
Counci lman Harrison moved th
tha t approval be given to al
deve l opment funds for rehabi
Second by Counci*ran Marti n.
at a housi ng element be prepared and
I ocati on of hous i ng and community
I i tati on of single fami ly houses.
Counci i man Marti n commented on the hi 9h cost of admi ni steri ngthe i oans ; i . e. consul tant fees , management and operati ng expenses ,in re I ati on to the I oan va l ue, and questioned if there were any way )
to get costs down. He asked that staff
to keep admi ni strati ve costs as low as
City Planner stated that smaller programs in the $40-60,000 range
have a higher percentage of cost than larger programs. Cost of
the Ioans would depend on the size of the program and the
expertise of the consultant. He asked if Counci l woul{ give
di recti on that a secondary questionnaire be submitted for the
suppl emental program and if they woul d give guidel i nes as to
amount of suppl emental request. He noted that $30,000 was suggested.
Councilman Harrison questioned how real istic it would be to ask
for a larger amount. City Planner stated this was not known,
noti ng that such ci ti es as San Franci sco and Men'l o Park had Iast
year 6een gi ven fai r1y I arge supp l emental grants because they
al ready had rehabi I i tati on. programs .
do everything they could
possible.
Councilman Amstrup recommended that the motion include
to staff to proceed with application for supplemental
the amount of $30,000. Counci i man Harri son consented
addition to his motion. The motion thereafter carried
on roll call of members present,
authorization
f unds i nto the
unanimously
3. FORMULA FOR DETERMINING CONTRIBUTION TO
PARKING - BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA OFF.STREET
PROVIDE
PARKING
OFF-STREET
DISTRICT.
Proposed formula was presented to the City Council by Planning
Cominission Resolution 3-76,"RES0LUTI0N REC0MMENDING THAT THE
DOLLAR AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION TO PROVIDE OFF.STREET PARKING BE
DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING THE SHARE OF COST TO BE CHARGED TO
A SPECIFIC PROJECT TIMES THAT NET NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
DEFICIENT TIMES THE CALCULATED CURRENT COST PER PARKING SPACEI"
Mayor Mangini noted Burl ingame's
parki ng and suggested this might
report from Ci ty Pl anner.
probl ems wi th downtown
sol uti on. He requested
The formula itself is
Pl anni ng Commi ssi on might
cation.
the City would pay a share of the c
determi ni ng an amount of money that
use as policy on a special permit a
Counci lman Marti n s tated
and that fi gures had been
noted he had assumed that
past
be a
City Planner reviewed concept of Resolution 3-76 which is directed
toward the payment of a contribution by a project for the mumber
of parking spaces deficient. Resolution recommended 2/3 of total
cost be paid for these deficient spaces. He cited some resolution
findings as: l Formula is needed for equitable distribution of
cost. 2. 0n1y projects that exceed the existing review line and
requ
wou I
park
300
desi
s i ze
a special permit would be affected. All other proiects
exempt. 3. Method used for determination of amount of
spaces deficient r,,ould be the gross floor area divided by
4. Net parki ng defi ci ency would be the number of spaces
ed for the project Iess any actually provided. He empha-at the Planning Commission made it definite that if a
project prov i de5 off-s treet parki ng credi t will be al I owed. The
estimated current cost per space would be $6,123.00, which amount
would be adjusted annually. The Parking Assessment District and
i red be
i ng
SF.
gnatdth
t/'
ost.
the
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Mayor Mangini opened the meeting to public comment.
Mr. Harry Graham, 1555 Alturas Drive, questioned whether the
contribution recommended; 213 of the cost of $6,123 per spacel
might be considered a no-growth amount and developers might find
i t prohi bi ti ve. Ci ty P l anner commented thi s percentage had been
recommended by the ad hoc committee on parking as an arbitraryfigure and it was s ubj ect to di screti on of the Counci l.
There were no further comments, and the public hearing was declared
cl osed,
he had been a member of this committee
suggested ranging from 25% to 2/3. He
when this fi gure came to Counci l it 3
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would be subj ect to revision, and ques ti oned at what poi nt a
nogrowth figure is reached. He gave as an example the recent
proposed development of Mr. Joseph Geller on Howard Avenue. Mr.
Gel I er was short from 9 to l6 parki ng spaces. If the fi gure had
at 2/3 contribution, he would have had to
65,000. He was of the opinion that Mr.
gone ahead wi th the project under theseg that at some point a no-growth percentage
ing will be developed, he considered the 2/3fi gure too hi gh. He sugges ted adoption of some I ower fi gure on
an experimental basis, and the adiustment of this figure over
the course of time.
that 2/3 was too high, stating he
but all devel opers woul d be stopped
the City is attempting to attractbetter tax base, and that even 50% seemed
been determi ned a
PaY $36,000; if I
Gel I er would not
ci rcumstances. Ais reached where
Counci lman Amstrup agreed
thoughtthat not just a few
by it. 'He considered that
some devel opment to get a
hi9h.
t 9,6, $
have
ddi n
noth
Counci lman Harri son liked
vi ew of future revision.
suggested 509 as a start.
Councilman Amstrup again stated he thought the cost would be
prohi bi ti ve to devel opers at 501.
Mayor Mangini questioned the amount the City should pay, as setforth in Item l0 of Resolutlon findings.
Councilman Martin stated that any cost not paid by the developer
must be picked up by the City and an assessment district.llistorically'this has been procedure. He suggested a con tri bu ti on fi gure of
40%, which would amount to approximately $2,500 per parking space.
This figure could be used and changed later if necessary.
Councilman Amstrup felt developers would resent change in formuia
once it v{as establ ished.
the
He,
i dea
too,
of adopti ng a fi gure wi th the
considered 2/3 too high and
Mayor Mangi ni considered such
have to be faced. He thoughtto try it.
a change was
40fl generous
a fac t whichbut would be
wou I d
wi l1i ng
Counci lman Harrison moved that the resolution of
Commission be approved with the stipulation that
buti on be changed to 40%.
the
the
Pi anni ng2/3 contri -
Counci l man Marti n seconded the motion.
Councilman Amstrup commented he approved the concept but not
the 40%. The motion carried on the following rolI call vote:
AYES: C0UNCILMEN: Harrison, Mangini, MartinNAYES: C0UNCILMEN:. Amstrup (for reason stated above)
ABSENT: C0UNCILMEN: Crosby
AC KNOl,llL EDGMENT
Mayor Mangini acknowledged the presence in the audience of State
Senator John F. Foran. He accorded Senator Foran the privilege
of the floor, The Senator expressed his desire to cooperatewith the Council and the community, and plaeed himself and hisoffi ce at the di sposal of ci ti zens.
COMMUNICATIONS
.I . R.R. MILLER., 1I05
BILL ORDINANCE.
DUFFERIN AVENUE.- REOUESTING ADOPTION OF HAND-
Counci I had
advertising
Mayor Mangi ni
audience.
received letter from Mr. Miller, complaining aboutmaterial placd on his property,
ascertai ned that Mr. Miller was not present in the 1.
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City Manger's memo of November I, 1976 transmitted petition
reqiresti ig stop arteri al on Bal boa for northbound traffi c, signed
uv'21 residenti of the I600 block of Balboa. Memo noted traffic
e-ngineer had reviewed this intersection and recommended the new
st6p sign. Also,-the City Manager forwarded staff recommendation
for'a f6ur-way siop at Broadway/vancouver requested by Roosevelt
Schoo l .
Mayor Mangini directed referral to Traffic, Safety and ParEing
Commission for comment.
There were no Council comments.
2. ST0P SIGNS: BALB0A AVENUE/DAVIS DRM'BROADT,IAY/VANCOUVER
STAFF MEMORANDA
I. CITY I4ANAGER:RECRUITING OF FINANCE DIRECTOR.
2. cITY MANAGER/DIRECT0R 0F PUBLIC W0RKS: ENTRAT{CE
i,IURCHISON AND EL CAMINO REAL
SIGN-
Memo from City Manager dated 0ctober 26,1976 called to Council
attenti on the- necesii ty for recrli tment of a F i nance Di rector and
attached speci fi cati ona for thi s posi ti on devel oped by Peat,
Marwick:, i,litchel I and Company. Communication noted severai
avenues of fi I I i ng thi s posi ti on: recrui tment by Peat, Marwi ck 'Mitchell and Co.,-recruitment by a private firm, recruitment
by State Personnel Service , and recruitment in house; and requested
Counci i di recti on.
t'lith Council concurrence, Mayor Mangini announced this subiect
would be discussed at the study meeting of November l0' .l976.
City Engineer transmitted by memo of 0ctober 28, 1976 proposed
slmple design for this sign and comments regardi!S thi! construction
with indicaiion that the sign, as designed, provides flexibility
for future addition and integration into eventual landscaping
of the area. City Engineer considered this proposal could be
accomplished for ihe donation by the Lions Club of $350 for material
and their contributioo of manpower.
Al so transmi tted to Counci I under date of 0ctober 22, .l976 was'letter from Beautification Commission Chafiman Gloria Barton which
indicated Commission's concern about that particular sign and
their feeling that their past efforts toward its construction
were bei ng bypassed.
Mayor Mangini commended the interest of service clubs in this
sign and their concern for the City's welfare; stating' however'
that the Council had no intention of bypassing one of its com-
missions. He requested comment from City Manager.
Mayor Mangini questioned City Engineer as to the Beautification
Commission's knowledge of this sign design. The City Engineer
replied the design would be transmitted to this commission' and
he also confirmid the sign could be amplified in the future.
Councilman Amstrup questioned if the Council would be waiting. on
the Commission's decision on this sign.
Ci ty Manager poi nted out the present deteri orati on of
and noted the proposed desi gn woul d aliow for addition
later date. He recommended the City accept the Lions
as an i ni ti al step toward beauti fi cati on of th i s area.
Counci lman Amstrup commented that thi s Commi ssion had
ra the r el aborate il ans for this entrance, Counci I had
indicated they wanted this effort and had never acted
Therefor, he felt this commission should not be upset.
Mayor Manqi ni i ndi cated thev woul d recei ve the i nformat i on as a
matter of consul tati on so as not to by-pass them.
thi s signat a
Cl ub of f er
projected
never
on the proposal.5
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Councilman Harrison agreed, noting the Lions Club offer had been
received subsequent to the commission's unapproved proposal . He
moved the Council approve the City Engineer's design of the entrancesign on El Camino and authorize.. the Lions Ciub to proceed withthe proj ect, Second by Counci I man Marti n .
14ayor Mangin'i remarked the Council must do what it finds best forthe City. However, he did not wish this commission to feel it
was bei ng i gnored.
Counci lman Martin made the piyt that all commissionsto the City Council where the final decision is made
was no attempt to by-pass this commission,
are
and
advi sory
there
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote of members present.
RECESS
After a recess at B:55 P.M meeti ng reconvened at 9:07 P.M
3. CITY PLANNER TRANSMITTING REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING,
0cT0BER ?7, 1976, AND C0PIES 0F RES0LUTI0NS N0. 5-76 AND 6-76.
At request of Mayor Mangini, City Planner reviewed this reportof Planning Commission meeting with particular attention toPianning Commission Resolution 6-76 which recommends changes to
Section ?5.12.02 of the zoning code. 0ne change emphasized was theprohibition of extension of use permitted in the least restrictediot over two or more Iots under one ownership Iocated in different
zoning districts. City Planner reported this code change would be
drafted for ordi nance revision, and s ugge sted Counci I considerationat a s tudy meeting.
l.'layor 14angini set this resolution for study November 'l0, 1976,
4. CITY CLERK: EXPIRATION OF MEMBERS'
AND PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONS.
TERMS. BEAUTIFICATION
City Clerk's letter of 0ctober 8, 1976 reported the expiration ofservice dates of the following commissioners:Beautification Commission: Joseph E. Harvey, Dale J, Perkins
Park & Recreation Commission: l'liliiam N. Beuttler, Mrs. Polly Herrick
Ci ty Manager was i nstructed by Mayor Mangi ni to ascertai n i f
these commissioncrs wished to continue serving.
Counci lman Harri son suggested
be given an opportunity.
new appl i cants for these commi ss i ons
Mayor Mangini confirmed that new applications would be taken witha dead I i ne of December 'l , 1976 for their rece i pt.
5. CITY MANAGER: TABULATION OF PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT PROPOSED BROADl'lAY GRADE SEPARATION.
City Manager by meno of 0ctober ?7, 1976 transmitted tabulationof bids from proposals received by City Engineer on preparationof EIR for this project and City Engineer's recommendation of
DeLeuw Cather as fi rst choi G and Envi ronmental Impact Planning
Corporation as second.
Ci ty Manager commented that actual proposal s recei ved 'l atd onlast meeting date have been available for review. He stated that
money for this EIR would be payable from gas tax funds and couldbe charged agai nst project cost when grants are obtai ned,
Councilman Amstrup questioned if l,Jilsey and Ham would beof doi ng thi s work. Ci ty Engi neer repl ied they had beendid not wish to do the EIR because of press of work, butthey woul d I i ke to be consi dered for desi gn.
capable
contacted,
indicated
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Councilman Harrison affirmed he had read both
Ci ty Eng i neer report as wel i as proposal fromof the h i gher proposal s, and would concur wi th
recommendation of e i ther DeLeuw Cather or E.I.
Ci ty
H.K.S
the
P.
Manager and., Inc., one
Ci ty Engi neer's
Councilman i,larti n reported he had read all the reports, and his
cho i ce was DeLeuw Cather wi th second choi ce, H.K.S. He cons i dered
DeLeuw Cather would have a better perspective, but noted the study
they had done for the City several years ago was not entirelysatisfactory. He questioned if the City Engineer were satisfiedwith DeLeuw Cather's team on this proposal.
The Ci ty Engi neer decl ared he
cons i dered them honest.
was fami I i ar wi th the team, and
Councilman Martin stated if the City Engineer
the team, he would reserve judgment on DeLeuw
cons i dered they had the bes t report.
l,layor Mangi ni commented that al I
6. CITY I,lANAGER: ANIMAL C0NTR0L
al ternati ves would be
cal I vote of members
LICENSES.
was sati sfi ed wi th
Cather since he
expl ored.
present.
Councilman Amstrup moved that DeLeuw Cather's proposal be acceptedfor this EIR. Second by Councilman Harrison.
Mrs, Elizabeth Indergand, 1977 Garden Drive, addressed the Council
on the grade separati on , stati ng she di sapproved of the e levated
rai I road proposal because i t woul d i ncrease noi se and destroy trees
and property in the area. She appreved elimination of traffic
congestion, but did not favor the elevated method.
Mr. Harry Graham, 'l555 Alturas Drive, questioned the height ofthe proposed ei evati on.
Counci lman Marti n poi nted out that this Counci I act i on 'i s for
the preparati on of an EIR oniy on the project; that an EIR
encompas ses consideration of all al ternati ves for el iminationof the traffi c probl em, and that fi nal deci s i on on the methodwill be made only after cons i dera ti on of the EIR.
Mr. Graham commented his reason for asking was that the Traffic,
Safety and Parking Commission had been considering the eliminationof parking at Broadway and Buriingame Stations by having just one
station midway between the two.
City Manager transmitted to Council by memo of October 27,1976
letter and material from Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County
on this subject. This communication, dated 0ctober 12,- 1976,
recommended that ci t i es adopt certa i n i ncreased fee schedul esfor animal control program by the Peninsula Humane Society.
Necessity for increased service level was cited as reason for thisincrease. Further request by the County was city agreement to
permi t County to retain animal control fees instead of a percen-
tage thereof. Rationale for these changq is efficiency of oper-
ati on and i ncreased servi ces.
Mayor Mangi ni i nvi ted Counci I comment on thi s i ssue.
City Attorney noted staff had reviewed agreement with County'
Counci I man Marti n was not certai n he wi shed to approve the i ncreased
fees, in particular, the impound fee for dogs which, on the 4th
offense, would amount to $60'00. This is double the current
fee. He also objected to certain "1984" tactics employed by
Humane Society personnel which he felt were an affront to
personal righls. He stated one such employee visits householders
lsking if they have animals. Even if the answer is negative, if in
this person' s opi ni on then are ev i dences of animal ownershi p ' a
ci tat i on is I eft.7
l,loti on carried on unanimdus rol I
qcrx
Councilman Harrison commented the action is recommended by the
County in concurrence with County cities! response to questionnatre.
f,ith regard to Councilman Martin's observance, he thought that such
aggri eved persons would have recourse.
City Attorney commented on impound fee, stating he consideredthe word "fee" would be a misnomer if this is an attempt to
assess a fi ne,
Mayor Mangi ni moved that Counci I approve the fee schedu le. Counc i l -
man Harri son seconded.
Councilman Amstrup suggested the legality of the impound fee beinvestigated. The City Attorney pointed out that the County
considers it legal . In his opinion, it was somewhat doubtfulin that it appeared to be a penalty in the form of a fee, and if
anyone would go to court, the fee might be invalidated.
Mr. David Keyston addressed the Council as a director of the
Peninsula Humane Society. He stated the additional service fees
were necessary because of the constant demand for more services;
and thi s is an attempt to get the people who are utilizing the
services to pay a larger share.
Councilman Harrison remarked hc would concur with Mr. Keyston's
reasoning.
Mayor Mangini amended his motion to approve fee schedule as
proposed i n bottom one-thi rd 0f fi rst page of County I etter of
0ctober 12, 1976. Second by Council:man Harrison. Motion carried
on fol I owi ng rol I cal I vote .
AYES: C0UNCILMEN: AmstrupNAYES: C0UNCTLMEN: Marti n .
ABSENT: C0UNCILMEN: Crosby
Harri son , Mangi ni
Cou nci I man Marti n agai n objected to thesystem. The City Attorney was directedfor Counci I considerati on.
0rwel I i an aspects of theto prepare Iegislation
7. CITY PLANNER: REZ0NING GITTELS0HN L0T, .I500 H0WARD AVENUE.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4-76.
Mayor Mangini set hearing on this subject for the meeting o-f
December 6, 'l976,
8. CITY MANAGER SUBMITTING SUBREGIONAL hlASTEl'lATER SOLIDS MANAGE-
MENT PROJECT REPORT.
Mayor Mangini set discussion on this report for the study meetingof November 10, 1976.
AMUSEMENT LICENSES RENEhIALS
I. FRANK PEREZ DBA COUNTRY ROAD, I425 BURLINGA14E AVENUE.
Communication dated 0ctober 20, .l976 from Department of Pol ice
signed by Lieutenant R,J. Quinn for Gerald A. Nordstrom, Chief,
offered no objection to the renewal of the permit assuming prindi-
pals maintain the same format of operation.
Counci I man Marti n moved thi s renewai be approved for
Second by Counci Iman Harri son , carri ed on unanimous
vote of members present.
one
ro l I
year.
cal I
2. FACES SALOON, I3I6 BROADIiAY
L,etter dated 0ctober 27, 1976 from Department of Police signed by
Lieutenant R,J. Quinn for Gerald A. Nordstrom, Chief, offered no
objection to the renewal of the permit under present management
and operation,g
'irlr'rFFr,'?.E,ffi-ri-!*rl't
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There was Counci i questi on regardi ng al I eged di sturbances
because of thi s establ i shment in its relation wi th bi kers.
Pol i ce Chi ef s ta ted di sturbances were actual ly c rea ted at
establishment across the street, and the situation was now
under con tro I .
The
an
Assistant
Byrd,
Councilman Amstrup moved this permit be renewed for a period of
six months. Second by Councilman Martin, all aye voice vote.
CONSENT CAL ENDAR
I. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT I3OB CASTILLO AVENUE
City Manager transmi tted
Engi neer, revocabl e
Casti I I o Avenue.
by memo of 0ctober 4, I976 from
encroachment permit for Jared ACi ty
l20B
?. HERITAGE TREE STATUS RECOMMENDED BY BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
Ci ty l,lanager, by endorsemen t of 0ctober 27, 1976 on memo from
Park Director dated 0ctober 26, I976 recommended nominations by
Beautification Commission for heritage tree status for trees on
property of Veroni ca Hi nes , I I0B Sanchez ; Ed Cu1 I en ' 521 0ak
Grove ; and Frank Grandl e, 1523 Vancouver Avenue.
Councilman Harrison moved consent calendar be approved, second
by Counci I man Marti n , al I aye voi ce vote.
RESOLUT IONS
NORTH SAN MATEO COUNTY NOISE ABATEMENT TASK FORCE,, waS i ntrodUCEd
by Counci I man Harri son who moved its ado pti on , second by Counci 1-
man Amstrup, al I aye ro lI ca l I vote of members present.
RESOLUTION NO.83.76 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NORTH SAN MATEOffiNT TASK FORCE TO REQUEST CERTAIN ACTION BY
SAN MATEO COUNTY, ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS AND METRO.
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DEALING t^IITH THE LAND USE AND
NOISE ABATEMENT PLANS FOR SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT"
was introduced for adoption by Councllman Amstrup, second by
Councilman Harrison, al1 aye rol I cal I vote.
0RDINAI'ICES - Second Readinq - Hearinq
I. ORDINANCE NO. IOgO "ORDINANCE MAKING SPEED LIMIT ON OCCIDENTAL
ffiPH) was given its second reading.
Mayor Mangi ni dec I ared the heari ng open. There were
from the floor and the hearing was declared closed.
Councilman Harrison, second by Councilman Martin the
passed i ts second readi ng and was unanimous)y adopted
of members present,
no comments
0n moti on of
ord i nance
on rolI call 1-
By memorandum of 0ctober 28, 1976 City Manager transmitted to
Counci 1 Resol uti ons whi ch he characteri zed as formal acti on of
support for the efforts of the Noise Abatement Task Force in
thei r pi ans and studies for control of noi se at the San Franci sco
Ai rport. Al so transmi tted was status report from thi s taskforce and their pol icies and recommendations, Report *1.
14ayor Mangini commented on the importance of recognizing this
task force as an offi ci al body.
Counci I man Marti n took excepti on to Page 2, paragrap
Report #l . Thi s paragraph states as a recommendation, "Expl oreiate night air traffic patterns and consider a rescheduling of
fi i 9ht arri val s and departures and establ ishing a max i mum
weiqht of. -cargo al Iowed between certain night time hours". HepointedttrEt it is not the cargo which sho;ld be
limited, but the aircraft, since one type of plane can make
more noise than another carrying the same cargo.
RESOLUTION NO.82-T6 "RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND ENDORSING THE
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2. ORDINANCE NO. 1 O9I "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NEED
VELOffiNCTION IN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
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ffiroducedthissubjectforCounciIdiscussion.Ciiy Attoiney informed Council approval r,ras nece.slary for the
agrlements 16ached by the City's negotiator and the various
eipl oyee groups of pbl i ce Associ ati on , Admi ni strators , and Mi s-
ceilaneoui Embloyees, as well as legislation fixing 3f'd establish-
i ng cl assi fi citibns, sal ari es and rates of pay for al 1 groups.
Councilman Harrison moved adoption of the agreement reached with
the Pol i ce Associ ati on. Mayor Mangi ni seconded the moti on .
At this point, Councilman Martin asked that the record show that
he and ahother Councilman were not in favor of these settlements
and the only reason they were voting in favor was to expedite
settlement, becauSe of the absence of another Councilman. He
declared he thought the cost of these settlements excessive,-
noting that the Iotal package would amount to lPproximately 140
on tha tax rate of 92A, if it were taken out of the tax rate.
He commented that eventually salary increases of 6-7% must be
stopped, noting that the cost to the City of such benefits as
peniions, is steadily rising, even without salary increases;
ind the s i tuati on must be control I ed. If not control I ed ' he
felt the City might be faced with either financial disaster or the
prospect of Lontiacting with outside sources for services, which
woulil eliminate the exiessive cost of pension plans. He cited
contract between the City and Envirotech Corporation for operation
of the [^lastewaten Treatment Plant.
Councilman Martin stated he 1vaS surprised at tax'payer apathy
toward these salary increases and their lack of support for his
position on their behalf. He spoke of personal threats made to
him by some employees because of his standpoint, and expressed
hope that his family would not be implicated.
Councilman Amstrup identified himself as the other Council member
not in favor of these settlements. He pointed out that he wasin favor of everyone having a living wage, but as Budget Chairman,
he considered these costs excessive. He cited the cost of thefirst year's agreement for all groups as $2A1,000, adding that
on this basis a two-year period would cost 3/4 of a million dollars.
He considered that the Council in these settlements had gone
further than it should and questioned where the money would
come from to pay the increases. He stated he considered theCity's tmployees a good group, but was agreeing to the settlements
because it was the desire of the majority of the Council. He
added he had not been threatened in this situation, and commented
he would get the total actual cost of the two year package forthe benefit of the Council. In closing, he suggested that the
Council should finish these negotiations and get on with City
bus i ness .
Councilman Harrison spoke as a member of the Council majority
which favored the agreements. He voiced pride in the employeesof the City and satisfaction with their efforts. He stated Council
was striving to keep employees in the middle of bench mark citiesin San Mateo County, and he considered these agreements do that,
and are equi tabl e. Counci I man Harri son noted that al I membersof the Council are Burlingame taxpayers and aIl of them feel theeffect of increased costs. He also pointed out that the operating
budget adopted for the fiscal year contains $250,000 reserve forsalary adjustments. A solution would have to be found on raisingthe amount for the next year lC
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Mayor Mangini stated he was proud of the City and its employees;
and he thought the rai ses were fair, He approved the middle ofthe road pos i ti on wi th regard to bench marks, However, he cauti onedthat in the future City abilities will be more l imited withregard to increases. He hoped that in the future negotiationscould be settled more quickly. G
City Manager Schwalm pointed out a minor change in the Poiice
memorandum of unders tand i ng whereby the sti pul ati on of CDS fordental insurance was removed. City Attorney noted that resolution
'i ncl udes approva l for Ci ty Manager and Ci ty Attorney sai ary a1so.
Councilman Harrison amended his motion to include the acceptanceof memorandums of understanding for employee groups of MiscelIaneous,Administrators, and Policei and introduced RES0LUTI0N 84-76'FIXING
AND ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS, SALARIES AND RATES OF PAY OF
EMPL0YEES IN THE SERVICE 0F THE CITY 0F BURLINGAME", and movedits adoption. Mayor Mangini seconded the amended motion.Motion carried on unanimous rol I cal I vote of members present,with the stipulation by Councilmen Martin and lmstrup that their
"aye" vote was not in approval but to break a possible tie and toexpedite City,business of salary settlements.
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ARTS COUNCIL
City Manager reported on this organization's plans to occupy the
American Legion Hall on Burlingame Avenue by the end of the year.
He stated that at present they were working with the Building
Inspectors on the problem. At the request of Mayor Mangi ni he
promised status report by meeting of December 6, I976.
POLICE FAEILITY PARKING STUDY
Mayor Mangini inquired as to status of this project and
informed by the City Manager that Conrad and Associates
have report in 2-3 weeks wi th cos t figures.
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wou I d
SENIOB CITIZEN STORE DISCOUNT
In response to Mayor Mangini's question on this subject, Cily
Manager indicated he would check progress on A.A,U.tl . efforts inthis city and would have status report by first meeting in December.
GOLF COURSE
City Manager stated 14r. Graves has been working on the plans;
Mr Blunk has been hired as architect; and hopefully by the next
study meeting sketch of location of the center and driving rangewill be available. Proposals for econonic feasibility study
are being acquired, which will be analyzed and submitted to
Counci L Proposl ls for EIR on the p roj ect are al so bei ng sought
and should be available within the next few weeks. The City is
working with San Mateo County on the matter of refuse disposal
and the Scavengers program. The City Manager suggested discussionat the next study meeti ng.
Counciiman Amstrup declared that the future of this iast un-
devel oped area in Buri i ngame was of great fi nanci al i mportance to
the City. l,lhile he owod nothing to Anza Pacific, he thought that
ev i dence of work starti ng in this area woul d give them the
upmanship to get better pros pects for di sposal of their l and,
He stated he was tired of the delay in starting the golf courseproject and wanted facts available for di scussion at the next
study meeting, He pointed out that the golf course could be
making money even while the Sump still functions, and it could
hel p keep the hote ls filled. He al so suggested that hotel roomtax be raised in the future to 6% which would provide more revenue.
Agai n, he emphas i zed that the gol f course could be source of
revenue and information should be presented immediately.
City Manager indicated report on this project would be expedited. ll
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TRAILER
Councilman Amstrup commented on the trailer which has been parked
on California Drive in the vicinity of the Boutique/Vi11ager and
an i ron trai I er rod in the area of the Caboose Restaurant.
Poiice Chi ef agreed to i nvesti gate.
BICYCLE AND SKATEBOARD ORDINANCE
Counci lman Harri son noted San Mateo Times' arti cl e rel ati ve to the
danger to pedestri ans from these vehi cl es in Burl i ngame. He
commented it t.las directed to parents and not to the police,
but questi oned what was bei ng done to enforce thi s ordi nance.
Pol i ce Chief a greed to bri ng thi s matter to attenti on of offi cers
and metermai ds agai n.
CROSSING GUARDS
Councilman Amstrup referred to memo dated 0ctober 27, .l976 fromCity Manager recommending that hour'l y rate for crossing guards
be raised from ?,75 to $3,00 per hour effective November I, 1976.City Manager noted increase of income possible under SocialSecurity as of January 1,1977, and the fact that crossingguards have not been rai sed since 1974.
Councilman Amstrup moved hourly rate of crossingto $3.00 effective November 1, 1976. Counciiman
motion carried on all aye voice vote.
guards be rai sed
Harri son seconded,
APPROVALS
cHAMBER 0F CoMMERCE REP0RT 10/1/76 THR0UGH 12/31 /76
Counci I man
Counci Iman
Marti n moved
Ams trup, all approval
aye voi ce
of this report, second by
vote.
l,llARRANTS
Nos. 4059 through 4357 in
were approved for payment
by Counci I man Marti n, all
Counci i man l"larti n
Engi neer indicatedof the year.
the amount of $493 ,592.21 , duly audited,
on motion of Councilman Harrison, second,
aye voi ce vote.
questioned progress of this survey. Cityreport would be made to Council around the first
PAY ROL L
September, 1976 Checks l'los. 21378 through 2?054, $316,165.73were approved on motion of Councilman Harrison, second by Councilman
Amstrup, all aye voice vote,
I,{ATER SYSTEM SURVEY
ACKNOl^lLEDGMENTS
Letter dated 0ctober 26, 1976 from Burlingame Chamber of
Commerce commending Pol ice Department in their efficienthandling of serious situation with group of motorcyciists.
Z Letter dated 0ctober .l1, I976 from Mr. & Mrs . C2600 Marti nez Dri ve on roof rats.L. Johnson,
Report of Pol ice Department for September , 1976
Report of Fire Department for September, 1976
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5 ,J.Treasurer's Reports , August 31, I976 & September 30, ,l976,
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6. Convention repotts from City Attorney.
7, Minutes: Burlingame Beautification Commission, 0ctobet 7,
Park and Recreation Commission, 0ctober 12, 1976; Planning
197 6;
Commission
C omm 5S OI t ctober
FROM THE FLOOR
0ctober I 197 6 Traffi c S and Parki nfet, 1976.
rS. Frances Li sh, 7l I Concord t,lay, spoke regardi ng Counci l
iscussion on saliry negotiations. As a taxpayer she disapproved
f the attitude of some of the Council that employees are re-
uesting too much, citing the increase in the cost of living.
he fel I empl oyees Eboul d not be threatened wi th contracti ng
uiside servicLs, and did not thinh this would meet with approval
f majority of the taxPaYers.
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Meeti ngfor the
Finance
adjourned at l0:20 P.M
purpose of cons i deri ng
Director.
to study meeting of November 10, 1976'
specificltions for the position of
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