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Burlingame, California
I.{arch 16, 1964
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Burlingame C5.ty Council, was held on theabove given date. ivleeting called to order at g:00 p.m., - tlayor
Johnson in the Chair-
PLEDGE OF AILEGIANCE
At word from the Chair, all
the Pledge of Allegiance to
ROLL CALT
the Council Chamber arose
Flag .
in
the
and gave
Present
Absent
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Cro sby-D iederich sen-George-Johnson-!lartin .
None
MINUTES
fhe minutes of the previous meeting of lr{arch 2, L964, as submitted
to Council, were unaniJnously approved and adopted on motion of
Councilman Crosby and seconded by Councilman ceorge.
BIDS - !4ILLS ESTATE NO. 19
WATER SYSTEI.{ A.DDITIONS
The Chair announced that bids received for the construction of
Water System Additions for ltills Estate No. 19, were opened at
10:00 a.m., on this date, as per legal advertisement and srumarized
as follows:
BIDDER scH. "A" scE. "8"scH. "c'TOTAT
Kennedy Electric Co.
Underground Const. Co.
Fairlay const. co.
Assoc. PipeLine Co-
S&QConstructionCo.
Abbott Electri.c Co.
$14, 40 3
15, 000
20, 000
15, 500
15, 200
L7 ,962
$21-, 315
23,O77
17,800
22,500
24,\44
2L,47L
$4,s49
3, 800
5, O00
5,900
5,100
6,312
$4o,267
4L,A77
42,AOO
43,900
44,444
45,445
Engineer Estimate 16,650 2t,200 3,450 41,300
RESOLUTION NO. 43-64 "Awardin g contract for construction of lIiLl-s
Estate No. 19 water System - Pumps and Controls - Job No. 64-12 to
Kennedy Electric Company, $40,267.0O" was introduced for passage on
motion of Councilman Diederichsen, seconded by Councilman Crosby and
unanimously carried upon RolI CaII.
HEARING CIIANGES -I.4OD I F I CATIONS
OFF-STREET PARKING DISTRICT
llayor Johnson advised that in the interest of hearing further evidence
concerning the proposed deletion of parking lots within the Burli.ngame
Area Off-Street Parking District, Counci.1, by its own motion,
re-opened the public hearing and j-n conformance with published
"itotice of Further Public Hearing on Changes and Modifications"
this was the time and place to conduct a public hearing on all parceJ-s
recommended for deletion by the Parking Cormnis s j-on.
fhe privilege of the Floor was extended first to the proponents for
the deletion of PARCEL 6-8-18 (former Howard Buick property on Lorton
Avenue. )
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Ur. .rohn it. Broderick, Postmaster, residing at 1608 Balboa Avenue,
spoke in behalf of the interests of the Post Office Department and
the proposa.L to expand its facilities on a portion of a City-owned
1ot within the Parking District.
tlr. Broderj.ck referred to the extensive research conducted by the post
Office Department in determining the need for a faciLity and advised
that the Goverrunent has approved and allocated funds in the sum of
$800,000.00 to enl-arge the Burlingame Post Office.
Information and statistical data placed on display and explained by
the Postmaster indicated an increase j.n postal receipts from the years
L942 to 1963 in excess of I,00O percent and the necessity to expand
facilities to provide parking for (1) Pederal vehicles; (2) firm
mailers and (3) bulk mailers.
l.lr. Bruce Kirkbride, member of the Parking Commission, through the
Chair, questioned Mr. Broderick on whether it may be possible to
establish a separate post office facility in the North Burlingame
area and whether the Post Office Department may be willing to contribute
toward the acquisition of the "Hovrard " property inasmuch as a portion
of the parcel is being solicited by that Department.
In reply, Mr. Broderick advised that the unimproved portion of the
property in question represents an investment of $66,000.00 and the
current covernment is of the opinion that "$65,000.00 worth of land
should not be left unused;" in addition to which, "the split operation"
proposed "would be costly and would not be approved. "
With respect to the second inguiry, Mr. Broderick stated that the Post
Office Department is under the jurisdiction of the General- Services
Administration and he therefor could not ansv/er the inquiry.
I{r. Charles cfoerer, l-21O Burlingame Avenue, representing Burlingame
Avenue merchants, questioned whether the increase in postal receipts
quoted by the Postmaster i./as due rather to an increase in postal rates
and in other communities, why is it possible to relocate post offices
in outlying boundaries of a City.
Itlr. Broderick advised that statistics indicate that twenty-five percent
of the increase in postal receipts is allocable to rate increases
while seventy-five percent is allocable to population increase.
The Postmaster further advised that the relocation to outlying districts
has bsr accomplished on the basis of a longr-term lease of property and
not \ hereon the government owns the property.
Mr. P. R. (Bud) Taylor, 330 Burlingame Avenue, and a member of the
Parking Corunission, stated that in his revievr of the subject property
and because of the present location of the Post Office wherein the
privj-lege to expand its facilities is warranted, it was his suggestion
that the City acquire the entire parcel and thereafter negotiate
tl.e sale of the portion desired by the Goverrunent.
Irlr . U. S . Simonds, Jr . , 34 Park Road, former Councilman and l.{ayor of
the City, spoke on his early association with citizens in their efforts
to obtain the present location of the Post office and urged that the
city cooperate with the Postal Department in order to "continue the
type of service that the City has become familiar with" and to provide
that Department "wj.th the necessary quarters to operate properly. "
Mr. Roger Duncan, 404 Primrose Road, merchant, urged that the lot be
deleted for the purposes statedr that the facility is within the central
portion of the business district and parking controlled by the Police
Departrent.
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Communications in
following:
favor thereof were acknowledged and read from the
I'1r. Theodore Blumberg, Chairman, Parking Comnission, dated
February 24, L964t Purity Stores, February 28, L964; Keyston & Co.,
March 5, 1964; William Volker & Company, l{arc}r 2, 1-954i
Harry Lee, Inc., llarch 6, L964; Steward-Eubanks-lleyerson & Co.,
March 13, 1964 and Ilyatt House Hotel, l{arch 13, 1964.
Those in favor of retaining the 1ot in question were extended the
privilege of the F1oor.
Mr. Gfoerer stated that the merchants continue to oppose the deletion
of downtown lotst the proposed deletion of the lot wouLd not accom-
p1i-sh a "c1ear parking area from Lorton Avenue to Primrose Road" and
parking "for the downtown area is an aid to merchants. "
Irlr. Blutdberg, Parking Cornmission Chairman, in mal<ing a cornparison
of the District as originally proposed to the current date. advised
that the District shal1 provide more parking than originally planned
regardless of a possible Council decision to eliminate the vacant
lot the Post Office is interested in.
For the information of Council and interested persons, Mr. Bludberg
further advised that effective as of this date, the City has
acquired a lot on Donnelly Avenue with the anticipation that
another lot on Donnelly Avenue and two lots on Chapin Avenue shall
be acquired in the very near future.
A petition. bearing the signatures of sixty-six merchants located
in the domtovrn area of Burlingame, protesting the excluEion of
the parcel of property located next to the Howard building on
Lorton Avenue, was acknowledged.
RECES S
A recess was declared by the Chair at 9:00 p.m
CAIL TO ORDER
Ihe meeting vras reconvened at 9:15 p.m
HEARING CHANGE S -}.,IOD IFICATIONS COT{:TINIJED
A cornmunication from the General Services Administration, dated
March 12, 1964, announced that subsequent to eight months' negotiation,
an acceptable offer to sel1 to the United States covernment, the
7O' x I50' parcel of land fronting on Lorton Avenue adjacent to the
Post Office, has been received. It was requested that the "lis
pendens" action by the City be dismissed in order that the property
may be acquired by voluntary conveyance.
Replying to inquiries from the f'loor concerning postal employee
parking. Itlr. Broderick advised that it is not anticipated that
additional personnel shal1 be employed at the moment and the current
personnel j-s utilizing lots provided in the periphery areasi parking
wil-l be provided the several supervisory posts.
Further discussion on the subject lot \^ras concLuded vrith Councilman
Martin and Councilman ceorge each conunenting on the availability of
parcels south of Burlingame Avenue because of the willingness of the
owners to negotiate the sale of their respective properties.
DELETION I.oTS WEST OE EIJ CAI.,IINO REAIJ
The Chair invited those in favor of deleting lots west of EI camino
ReaI to speak.
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!1r. Cyrus if. McMillan, Attorney, representing three of the five
property ovrners of parcels included within Parking District
submitted that by reason of the shortage of parking district funds,
lots \,/e st of El Camino ReaI are the most logica1 to be el jrinated,
the facility would be least used by shoppers and for the same reason,
would be undesirable as an empl-oyee parking Iot.
Itlr. Itlclr{il1an pointed out that with the construction of the new
apartment house in the area, the lot is now too irregularly shaped
to provide an appropriate facility.
Letters received in favor of the proposed deletion were acknowledged
from the following: ifame s H. wilson, 1509 Burlingame Avenue,
Catherine Farrell Barbieri, 1500 Ralston Avenue, Frances Farrell
Richler, 1500 Ralston Avenue, Sam Snead, l5O8 Ralston Avenue and
ceorge iI. Zucca, Jr., 229 El Camino Real .
fhere being no further cornments from those in favor of the deletion,
the Chair invited those in opposition to the deletj.on to speak.
Mr. Taylor, Parking Conunissioner, advised that the 1ot was prjmarily
planned as an all day parking facility for employees and to take
care of the cars of those employees r,rho are parking on the upper
portion of Burlingame Avenue and on cross streets off the El Camino
Real .
Mr. alames E. Wilson, 1509 Burlingame Avenue. stated that in his
opinion, it would be a "mistake if lots across the El camino ReaI
were retained within the Parking District" and would be a "wedgre to
open up El Camino Real as an asphalt jungle; " Burlingame would "lose
a part of its attractiveness and it will not be an attractive thing
to live near. "
Councilman Crosby pointed
Engineers for the parking
District., would result in
out that it was his understanding
project, that the loss of the 1ot
a "disturbance of benefit. "
from the
to the
Councilman Itlartin stated that he is unable to make a decision on the
lots until a determination is made with respect to the acquisition
of the "Grey" and the Crisaf i." properties and therefore would reserve
his statements.
Councilman ceorge observed that the area in
one-fifth of the Parking District funds and
cautiously.
question has contributed
Council should proceed
LOT 3-A (STEI NBACE PARCEI )
There were no comnents with respect to the smal1 "Steinbeck" parcel.
Council referred briefly to the status of the City-owned 1ot adjacent
to the Library, included within the Parking District. Trhe City llanager
advised that the Iot, if excluded from the District, may be used for
the expansion of the Library.
5-A -- "OI,D DONNELLY HOUSE"
!1r. Ernest A. wilson, Attorney, representing the Parking District,
advised that disposition of the "Old DonneLLy llouse " is currently
being determined by the ovrners and the condemnation attorney with
the subject matter continued to April.
l{r. ilohn Il. Tal1ett, Attorney, representing the A. C. Griffith
property on Donnel}y Avenue, stated that the owners would appreciate
a decision from Council as to whether the property sha1l, or shall not
be included within the District and that a trial date. April L3, L964,
has been set to resolve the issue.
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WAI;KWAY ON BURL INGAI\,IE AVENUE
No corunents vrere received from proponents or opponents to the
proposed deletion of the Burlingame Avenue "walkway. "
CLOS ING COMI\4ETCTS
Irlr. Taylor, Parking Commissioner, stated that the "City may be
premature" in its concern with district fund deficiencies and
suggested that Council continue to purchase property for the
District.
!1r. I{i1son, Attorney for the oistrict, spoke at some length on
the importance of Council taking a complete appraisal of the
evidence; that Council consider (1) the retention of Lot "H"
and the need for parking as suggested and urged by the nu[erous
communications on file and (2) the effect the current parking
plan sha11 have on tJ:e future parking reguirements of the City.
Speaking on the peculiarities of parking in Burlingame, in general ,
l'1r. wilson suggested that Council consider whether extensive
deletions of parcels shall bring a second action for additional
parking and in closing his remarks, urged that Council "weigh the
supplemental powers" within its jurisdiction.
There being no further co[trnents, the hearing was declared closed.
MOT]ON TO CONTINUE ACTION
A motion was introduced by Councilman Uartin, seconded by
Councilman George that further action of Council with respect
to a decision, be continued to the regular meeting of Council ,
April 20, 1964. Following a brief discussion on the question,
the motion vras unanirnously carried.
A communieation f rom the City ltlanager, dated itlarch L3, L964,
advised that the Emsco Electric Corporation has satisfactorily
completed the installation of nev, street lights on California
Drive under "Street Lighting District No. 3" and it was his
recoflunendation and that of the City Engineer that the contract
wo rk be accepted as complete.
RESOLUTION NO. 44-64 "A Resolution Acce pting Completion and
Directing Engineer to File Notice of Acceptance of Completion
California Drive Street Lighting Project" was introduced for
passage on motion of Councilman Closby, seconded by Councilnan
ceorge and unanjrnously adopted upon Ro11 CaIl .
2. PETITION TO REMOVE OVERHEAD POLES-WIRES
CALIFORNIA DRIVE BETWEEN BURLINGAME-PENINSI'LA
A communication was read from the City l{anager, dated ltlarch 13.
1964, advising that petitions have been presented by a large
majority of property owners on californi-a Drive between
Burlingame Avenue and Peninsula Avenue, requesting the removal
of overhead poles and wires.
The City Manager further advj-sed that the Pacific cas and. Electric
Company has indicated its willingness to cooperate by placing the
main power lines underground and the majority of the property
owners have expressed willingness to assume the cost of connections
COMMUNICATIONS
1. STREET L IG}TT INSTALLATION ACCEPTED
437
legislation is first required making it mandatory that
poles and wires be removed and it was reconunended that
ordinance be prepared for Council consideration.
all overhead
an appropriate
Ihe
and
An issue was raised with respect to the removal also of telephone
wires in conjunction with the proposed removal of the power poles.
Mr. P. R. Taylor, Telephone Company executive, in attendance, stated
that there would be no objection to the installation of underground
teLephone connections; however, the additional cost should be computed
and the property owner notified of the total cost for both electrical
and telephone connections .
Following further discussion, the subject matter was referred to the
City Engineer and to the city Attorney for consultation and appropriate
procedure .
3. REVOCABLE PERMIT FROIT{ SAN FRANCISCO
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED
A communication vras read from the City lilanager, dated Itlarch L3 , 1964,
advising that the San I'rancisco Water Department has complied with a
request authorized by the City Council for a pennit to use the
property of the San Francisco Water Department to widen Cafifornla
Drive from Oak Grove Avenue to North Lane.
City Manager recommended that the Permit be accepted as submitted
authorized h'y the San francisco Public Utilities Commission.
1!he City Engineer, in reply to Councilman Crosby, advised that the
proposed widening shall have very litt1e effect on the parking
facilities in the area.
RESOLIITTON NO. 45-64 "Authorizin g and Directing Execution of Acceptance
of Revocable Permj-t Issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the
City and county of san Francisco for the widening, Improving, Land-
scaping and Use of a Portion of the Former Municipal Railway Right-of-
way Adjoining California Drive" was introduced for passage on motion
of Councilman Crosblu, seconded by CounciJ-man llartin and unanimously
adopted upon Ro].l Cal1 .
4 STOP SIGN ARGT]ELIO DRIVE AND TO],EDO AVENUE
A comrnunication vras read from the City ltanager, dated tlarch 13, 1964,
advising that the Health. Safety, Traffic Commission and the Police
Department has recomrnended that ).egislation be enacted to create a
street "stop" at the southvre st corner of Argruello Drive and Toledo
Avenue.
Couneil concurred and ORDINAIiICE NO. 802 "An Ordinance Amending the
Ordinance Code of the City of Burlingame By Adding Thereto Section
L22L.17 Providing for an Tntersection stop at the fntersection of
Arguello Drive and Toledo Avenue " was introduced by Councilman ceorge
and given its first reading.
5 . SI(IaLINE DEVELOPMEIiIT EASEMEI.IT ACCEPTED
A memo from the city Manager, dated March 13, J.964, was read, advising
Council that it is necessary to adopt a Resolution accepting a Deed
of Dedication for an easement th rough properties of Skyline Develop-
ment Company in Millbrae for the purpose of installing a twelve inch
water transmission line from the new Mills Reservoir.
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RESOLUTTON NO. 46-64 ',Ac cepting Deed of Dedication of Water Line
Easement From Skyline Development Company, a partnership, DatedMarch 4, 1964" was introduced for passage on motion of councilmanMartin, seconded by Councilman Crosby and unanimously carried
uPon Roll Call .
6 CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMENDED
A communication from Mr. and lrlrs. David J. crosatto, Dufferi_n Avenueresidents, dated March A, 1964, commending the members of the CityCouncil and City staff members for their personal interest andprompt action wi-th respect to a flood problem in their neighboringarea, was read, acknowledged and placed on file.
7. CAPITAL III{PROVEI'IENT BUDGET.,
The chair, on beharf of the medbers of the city councir, complimentedthe City Planner on his communication to Department Heads withrespect to the Ci-ty, s future Capital Improvement program.
PESOLUTION
RESOLUTTON NO. 47-64 "Civil Defense and Disaster Operating Services "
was introduced by Councilman ceorge who moved its adoption, seconded
by Councilman crosby and unani-rnously carried upon Roll call .
RESOIUIION NO. 48-64 "A Resolution Authorizin g Settlement of Parcel
2C Parking District No. 1" (Eni1 llansen, Donnelly Avenue, $40,000)
was introduced by Councilman !4artin, who moved its passage,
seconded by Councilman Dj,ederichsen and unanimously carried upon
Roll Call-.
ORDINANCES Consideration thereof :
ORDINANCE NO. 799 "An ordinance Re pealing Ordinance No. 787 and
section 412.4 of the 1941 Ordinance Code of the City of Burlingame
Fixing the Compensation of the City Clerk for his Services as city
Auditor and Assistant Secretary of the Planning commission" was
given its second reading and upon motion of Councilman llartin
seconded by councilman Diederichsen, said Ordinance passed its
second reading and was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes :
Absent
Councilmen :
Councilmen:
Councilrnen :
Cro sby-Diederich sen-George-John son-Uart in
llone
None
ORDINANCE NO. 800 "An Ordinance Amending the l-941 Ordinance Code
BV Repealing Ordinance No. 597 and By Adopting a New section 412
Fixing the Salary of the City Clerk" was given its second reading
and upon motion of Councilman crosby, seconded by councilman
Martin, said Ordinance passed its second reading and was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes:
\[oes:
Absent
Counci.lmen:
Councilmen :
Councilmen:
Crosby-Diederich sen-George-Johnson-Martin
None
None
ORDINANCE NO. 8Ol "An Ordinance Amendin g the 1941 Ordinance Code
by Repealing ordinance No. 598 and Adopting a New Section 414
Fixing the Salary of the City Treasurer" was given its second
reading and upon motion of councilman Diederichsen, seconded by
Councilman crosby, saj.d ordinance passed its second reading and
was adopted by the following vote:
433
Ayess Councilmen:
Noes: Councilmen:
Absent Councilmen:
Cro sby-Diede ri ch sen-George-if ohnson-l{art in
None
None
REPORT FROI,I AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRfCT
Ihe Chair acknowledged a report from the Bay Area Air Pollution
Control- District, dated Uarch 4, L964, concerning local "smog"
conditions and attaching a list of violations and corrections there-
after occurrjng in San Mateo County during the month prior.
SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMIiNITY COIJNCfL
Ir{ayor ifohnson acknowledged receipt of a brochure from the Community
Council of San Mateo County announcing that San I{ateo County has
been selected to conduct an "action-study" of its community health
services in cooperation with the National Commission on Community
Health Services.
REPORT ON COI'NCII, STUDY MEETING
Ttre City l{anager gave a brief resume on the recent Council study
session at which time a report was heard from the Recreation
Conunission and a report was griven by the city Planner on the subject
of " Bay Fill . "
Ttre City Manager, as suggested at the Council study meeting, was
requested to tabulate the absenteeism of the various Commissions
for the year, 1963, for Council information and to advise members
of the Commissions that they may have the privilege of changing
their respective posts to serve on other Commissions \z so notifying
the city Manager.
SOCIAI SECURITY-STATE RET I REII{ENT SYSTEI4
The City lt{anager reported briefly on a recent meeting his Office,
together with several members of the City Council, held with Mr.
fhomas Crocker, State Retirement System actuary, at which tjme the
Latter clarified the "coordination" of State Retirement \^/ith Social
Security. The City Manager advised that his Office is preparing
information on the coordinated plan for presentation to the City
employees for their evaluation and decision.
Councilman George pointed out
the City employees by July 1,
Septedber 1, L964.
that such decision must be
1964, wrth Council to take
reached by
action by
I'NFINISI{ED BUSINESS
1. SISTER CITY '' CUERNAVACA"
lIayor alohnson read a letter received by Ur. T. A. Garland,
Way, from Presidente Valentin Lopez Gonzalez, Cuernavaca,
llexico, expressing his regret at having missed the recent
visit of Mr. carland to cuernavaca.
2308 Valdivia
I{orales,
personal
!,tayor 'Johnson advised Council that to date no official response has
been received from Cuernavaca concerning the invitation extended to
that City by the City of Burlingame to beeome its "Sister City. "
2 . TRAVEI., }TILEAGE
Councilman Martin, Chairman, Council Budget ConEnittee, requested the
City Manager to see that each member of the City's staff entitled to
a "travel mileage" allotment submit a monthly tabulation of mileage.
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3. I. BEARINT INDUSTRIAT PARK
The City Attorney advised in reply to Councilrnan Martin's inquiry.
that his office sha1l endeavor to determine the current status of
the I- Bearint Industrial Park property.
.'RACIAL RELATION COMMISSION"
Councilman Diederichsen reported that the county Board of Supervisors
has cornpl lmented the cities with respect to their participation in
establishing a county-wide "Racial Relation Commission" and announced
that the first meeting of the new Commission has been scheduled
for Tuesday, I'larch 24, 1964, 4 p.m., - Supervisors Chambers in
Redwood City.
Warrants for the Month of March, 1964, Nos. 1485 - 1650, in the total
amount of $205,159.2O. duly audited, were approved for payment on
motion of Councilman Crosby and seconded by Councilman Diederichsen.
PAYROLL APPROVAL
Payroll warrants, Ivlonth of Eebruary, 1964, Nos. 6526-69AA, in the
total amount of $107,666.75, were approved on motion of Councilman
crosby and seconded by Councilman ceorge.
ADJOURNMENT
The rneeting was thereafter regularly adjourned at 11:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
HERBERT K. WHITE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED3
CIIAR],OTTE JO MAYOR
CLAII"IS
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