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Burllngame, Callfornla
Januany 30, L963
An adJ ourned meeting of the Burllngame Clty Councl.l fron Lts adJourned
meetlng of January ?3, 1963, was held on ths above glven date. Meetlngcalled to ondor at E:10 p.m. I - Mayor Lonenz in the Chalr.
PLEDGE OF ALLECIANCE
CAI,L TO ORDER
At rrord from the Councl1, all ln thethe Pledge of A116gLenc€ to the F1aB.
Councll Chanber aross and gave
ROLL CALL
Present - Councllmen:Absent - Councllmcn:
Crosby-Johns on- L,orenz -Martln-Mongan
llone
PURPOSE OF MEEIING
Mayor Lorenz announced that the mee tlng had been scheduled to gLvefirtther consldere.tlon to addl. ti onal s ala:ry lncreases for Clty
employees and othen ltems that may requ!,re Council actlon.
1. PRELIMINARY TITLE REPORTS
APPRAISALS - PARIfi,NG DISTRICT NO. I
Referencg was made to a eomnrnlcatlon to Council from the Cltdated Jarua ry 29, 1963, advlslng that Mr. John Lynch, roptresoAttornoys for the Dlstrlct, has requested that Councll lrnnedlauthorlze prellralnary tl.t1e reports and the engagement of anto appralse those parcols proposed for acqulsltLon wlthln theStneet Pa::king Dls trlc t.
y Malager,ntlng theately
apprais onoff-
Councllman Ma:rtln, Councll Parklng Conmlttee Chalr.rnan, recormendedthat eppralsals flnst be obtained on those lots wlthlrr the rcol,en area,
from El Camlno Real to CallfornLa Dntve, betueen Ilorrard Avgrxue and
BurlinSarno Avenue ( lnclud1ng Depot Hotel to the Grey-61.1""t1 Proper:ty)
and for companigon purpposss, a flrrther appralsal be obtalned on onaparcel rlthln an apartment zone.
Councllman Morgan moved that Councll concu!: wlth tbe recortroendatL on,
secondsd by C ounc lIman Crosb'y and unanlmous 1y canried.
A second motlon lntroduced by Councllman Molrgan, that the flnrn of
Rochex end Rochor be retalned to appralse the foregolng property,
was aacondedl by Counctlman Crosby and unanLmously carnLed.
fn reply to Councllrnan MartLnts lnqulny, the Ctty Manager advlsed thattho Attorneys for the Dlstrlct have flled a rtCondemnatlon Pnoceedlngsrsult, stlpulatlng the parcels to be acquLred.
The Clty Manager was instrrrcted to edvlso the Attorneys for the Dlstrlctof Councll actlon wLth respect to authorlzlng appr.al sals medc ontrcoron ar:ea and one apartment zoned p::oper.tles on1y.
2. CITT.COUNTY HIGIIWAY PROPOSAL
The Cbalr advLsed of a meetlng to b6 held ln the San Mateo County Boardof Supervlsorst Chambers wlth Clty represetrtatlves to confer on the
proposed Clty-County Highway Developnent plan and announced hls Lnt6n-tlon to attond.
Mayor Lorenz requested that the Clty Manager and the Clty Englnoe:palso attcnd the conferencs to stress the point that the proposed
locatLon of a BroadDray overpass la not looked upon lrlth fevor by ths
Clty Councll.
Counc Llman Mertln observecl th
merely rrendor:slng J.n prlnclp1
and thet no study hag been nattrrhat Ls belng proposed?rl
Councll has not takcn offlclal actlon,
a plen for lroad and hlghray lmprovemontby the Cltyts staff on the lssue,
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The Clty Manager., ln :leply to Councll inqulry, advlsed that a preclseplan has not been subnLtted; only general suggestLons aa to the nlden-Lng, underpasslng, ov€rpalrsing and estlJ[ates of cost.
Councllmen Johnson obsarv€d that the rneetlng scheduled on the subJectls one of a sertes of meetlngs pr'lor to final decislon and thereupon
mov6d thet the CouncLl continue wlth the subJect of wage lncneasesas or"iglnally s-chedu).ed. for this occaslon. The motlon was seconded by
Counc l1man Crosby and car.rL6d, nlth Mayor Lor€nz votlng rrno.
3 PROPOSED WAGE TNCREASE FOR C]TY EI{PLOYMS
AIso referr.ng to a chart prep&red at he! request by the Clty Manager,
lndlcatlng the varlous ranges in relatl.on to classlflod posltlons,
Councllman Johnson suggest6d thet Councll conslder the lssue of salary
adJustnents for all Clty employees by depantmonts.
Mayor Lorenz stated his proferenccr that an racros g-the-board.[ nalgbe
granted to al.l Clty enployees, lncludlng a substantlal lncreasc for th€
Clty Llbranlan and a Senlor-Clork posltlon Ln the Offlce of the Clty
Clenk.
CLERICAL POSITIONS
Mayor Lor.enz extended the privllego of the floor to Councllwornso Johnson,
C ounc l1-&nploye e 1lalson.
Councilrornan Johnson refenr:ed to the cument report recelved fnom BruceF. Austln, repro_sontatlve, Ce.Lifornla Stat6 Pe::sonnel Board, :re c omnendS. ngfra one-nange (Sfr) lncnease for twanty-one classes, in whlch approxlnrately
forty-ona eraploy66s are classLfLedrt and re c omnend1 ng that rrno Lncreaseg
ba gnanted to a second gnoup of forty-one classes l-n whlch thors a:pe
app::ox!.mately onc hundred trenty employs€s.n
It was r:econuaended by Councllman Johnson that th
Clerk fII, Senlor Cle rk-Stenographerr Stenograph
Cler:k I, be granted a one-range inc:reese.
Councilman Martln obJected to the gnantlng
poslt!.ons ln the trClerk-stenographerrr categ
hc had obtalned fnom one of the larger lnduthat salaries pald to nexecutlve secr"etenla
those paLd to clerlcal posltlons ln the C1t
osLtlons of AccountClerk and Account
lncreases to clerlcall.es, advlslng that fl,guresries Ln Burlingamc lndlcatealposltlons were less than
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The Clty Menager polnted out that Lncons1stencieg exlst ln prlvate
Lndustry and quotlng from flgures takon from otho! agencles, statedthat an noverall evonege of salarLesrr placed Burllngame on a parlty.
The follorrlng motlons on salary incneases for varlous categorJ.es vere
necorded as follows :
CITY CLERKIS OFEICE (Inc. CITY MANAGER, CITY MfGINEER CLERICAL)
(a)Account Clerrk III
l,foved by Counc lIman Johnson, eecondcd. by Councilman Cr.osby,
Account C1erk III - posltlon be advanced from Salary Bange 1J
Ransc 1[ ($l+8]-561).
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Ayes: Councllmen:
Noes: Councilmen:
(b) Senton C l erk-St€nognapher
Ayes: Councllmen:
Noes: Councllmen:
C ro sby-Johns on-Morgan
Lorenz -MartLn
Moved by Counc l1men Johnson, s6condedposltlon of Sealor CLerk Stenographerto Salary Ranse 11 ($h19-l+83).
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Counc l1man Crosby that the
advanced from Salany Range 10
Crosby- Johns on-Morgan
Lo renz -Martin
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(c) St enographer- Cl erk
ltoved by Councllman Johnson, seconded by Councllman Crosby, that theposltlon of Stenographer-Clerk be advanced fnon Salany Range I tosalary Rangc 9 ($379-l+39).
Ayes: Councllmen:
Noes: Councllmen:
CrosbY-3r651s on-Morgan
Io renz-Martln
CITY TREASURERIS OFFICE
Councllman Johnson movod that the Account Clerk III posltlon be
advsnced. from Salary Range 13 to Salar.y Range 1[ ($l+83-561), theposltlon of Account Clonk I be edvanced from Setary Range 8 to
Salary Range 9 ($379-l+39) 1n thE Clty Treasurert s 0ffLce, seconded
by Counc llman Cr.osby.
Ayes: Counclfinen: Crosb y-Johns on-Morgan
Noeg: Councllmen: Lorenz-Martln
ENGINEERI}IG . ELECTRICAL DEPARTMEMS
(a) Dlrector of Publlc Works
Councllman Morgan movedl secondod by CouncilmBn Martln, that the
salany range for the positlon of Dkector of Pub11c Llorks nemaln Lnsalary Range 27 ($913-1058).
(b) Asslstant Clty B:rslne6r
Ayes: Councllmen:
Noes: Councllmen:
Cnosby-Lorenz-Mart ln-Morgan
Johnson
C ro sby-Iorenz -Mart ln-Morgan
Johnson
Crosby-1,epsnz-Mantin-Morgan
Johnson
Councllman Mantln moved,, seconded by Councllman Morgan that thesalary ramgc for the posltlon of Asslstant Clty Brglneen rernaln 1nSalary Ranse 2l ($751-871 ).
Ayes: Councllmea:
Noes: Councllmen:
(c)Asslstent Clvl1 Enclneor
Counc llmal Martln moved, seconded by Counc llrnan Morgan that
salary range fon the posltlon of Assistant Clvl1 &rglneer be
fnom Salary Range 20 to Selary Range 2I ($682-789).
Ayea : Councllmen: C:rosby-Johns on-Martlrr-Morgen
Noeg: Councl lmen: Lorenz
(d)Junlor Clv1l &rslneert
Ayes : Counc llmen: Crosby-Johns on-Mantin-Morgan
Noes: Counc llmcn: Iorenz
(e)Senlor Eeg ineenlng Alde
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advanced
Councllman MartLn moved, secondad by Councl-Iman Crosby, that the
se1ary rarge fon th6 posltlon of Junl.or Clvll E|lglnoer. be advanced
from Salary Range 17 to Sa1ary Range 18 (S587-682).
C ounc Llraen Morgan moved, seconded by Councilmpn Martlnr thet tb6
salery range for the posLtlon of Senlor Ergineerlng Alde ::emain ln
satery Range 15 ($533-617).
Ayes: Councllmen:
Nooa: Councl.lmen:
(f)E1ectrlc1an
Counc llman Johnson moved, seconded by Counc l1maa Morgan that thaposltlon of Clty ElectrlcLan be advercod from Sal-a!'y Range 1J to
Salary Range 18 ($587-682).
Ayes : CounclLmen: Crosby-Johnson-Morgan
l{oes: Councllmon: LorenzAbstalnlng: Counc l1nan Martln
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Councilman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Cnosby that thepo_sltlon of Chief Sewage .P1ant Operator be advanced from Salary Range1! to sa:.a::y Rang6 16 (9533-6IZ).
Ayes : Counc l1men : Cnosby- Johns on-Martin-Mor.gen
Noes: Councllmen: Lorenz
(b) Serage Plant Operato"
Councllman Johnson moved, soconded by Councilman Crosby that thoposltlon of Sewage Plant operator be advanced fnom Sa1ary Range 13 to
3a1ary Range t[ I$h83-56I):
Ayes: CounclJ-men:
Noes: Councilmen:
C rosb y- Johns on-Mant1n-Ittorgal
Lorenz
BUILDTNG INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
( a) cruer Bulltilng rnspoctor
SEWAGE PI,,AMT
(a)Chlof Sewaee Plant Ope rat o:r
(u) suttatng - Inspec tor
Councllman Martln moved, seconded by Councllman Crosby, that th6posLtlon of Bul1d1ng fnspector r.emaln ln Sal-ary Range 16 ( 6hB-751).
The motlon was necorclsd as unanLmous.
Councllmen Martln moved, seconded by Councllman Morgan, that theposltlon of Bulldlng lnspector remaln ln Salany Range ).5 16533-5f7).
The motlon ras necorded as unanlrnous.
SUPERV]SORY POSTTIONS
ActLon was taken on four Departmsnt llead posLtlons as follows:
Councllman Johns on moved, seconded by Councllman I,lorgan, that theposltlon of PARK SUPERINTEI,IDEI{T, STEEETS-SEWERS SUPERVISOR, WATER
SERIJIICE SUPER\rISOR AND RECREATION DIRECTOR remaln ln Salany Range 20,but thet each be raLsed to the fourth step ($751).
: CouncLlmen: Crosby-Johnson-Lo renz -Mar.t ln: Councllmen: Lorenz
STREETS-SEWERS DEPARTI,IB.iT -'vrATER DEPARII{EIIT
C ounc l1man Johnson rnoved, seconded by Counc 11man Crosby, that thepositlons of WATEE SERVICE FORE:4AN antt STREETS AND SEWERS F0ffi,'4AN be
advanced f::om Salary Range 16 to Salary Range IJ ($56f-6t+8); tne
PIIBLIC WO RKS LEADI'IAN be advanced fnom Salary Range 1[ to Salary Ranget5 $507-587Salany Range
Range 1l to
Salary Range
CLERK IIf be ad.vancod. from Salary Range 13 to Salary Range 1[ ($h83-561 );the ACCOUI,IT CLERK AND BILLII{G I,IACHINE OPERATOR posltlons be advanced
from Salary Range B to Sa].ar.y Range 9 ($379-h39).
Aye s : C ounc lImen : Crosby-Srqhns on- Lorenz -l.1artin-Mo::gan
Councilman Mantln cast a rrnorr vote for the three clerlcal posltlons.
LIBRARIAN AND STAFF
Counc l1man Martin, in mak5.ng a comparj.son of the salary of the CltyLlbrarlen with that pald by the Burlingame Elementary School Boardto teachers, objected to the proposed lncrease for the posltLon ofCity Llbra!:len.
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MAINTB.IANCE I,!AN be advanced from Salary Range 12 to($l+5r-533); EQUIPMmIT oPERAToR be advincsd from Sala:ryary Range th ($h83-561); UTILITYI.,IAN bo advanced fnomto salary Range 12 ($h39-5o7); WATER oFFIcE ACCoUNT
Ayes
Noes
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Councllmgn Johns on moved, secondod by C ounc lIman C:rosby,posltlon of Llbranlan be advanced from the Salany Range
thlrd step tn Sala:ry Range 21.
that the
22 to the
Ayes:
Noes :
Councllmen: Crosby-Johns on-Lorenz-Morgan
Councllnan j'lartl n
Councllmsn Johnson moved, ssconded by Councllman Crosby that the
salary range for the posltlon of LIBRARIAN IlI be advancecl from
salary nange 17 to salary Range 18 ($587-682); LIBRARIAN II be
advanced from salary Range 15 to Salar:y Range 15 ($533-617)i
IIBRARIAN I be edvancsd from Salary Range 12 to Salary Range 1[($l+61-133)i and that a ten percent rr acros s-the-boandn hourly wage
lncneasE b6 gnenteal Llbrary Ald.e and Llbrary Page posltlons.
Aye s : Counellmen: Crosby-Johason-Lonst z -Martln-Morgan
FIREI'IAN AND PATBOLMAN CLASSI FTCATIONS
Ayes: Councllnen: C ro sby-Johns on-Mantln-Morgan
NoeE: Counc llmen: Loranz
Councllman Johnson raoved, seconded by Councilman Morgan that theDlr.ector of Traffic and the Pollce Insp€ctor be gnantod an addltlona1
$25.OO per month for theln specialtzed ger.vlce (to $50. ).
Ayes : Counc lJ.men: C ro sby- Johas on-iilartin-Morgan
Noes : Councllmen: Loronz
C ounc ilman Morgan moved, seconded by Councllman Martln that thepositlon of Patnolnan and the posltlon of FLroman be advanced from
Salary Range 15 to Salary Range 16 ($533-617).
C ounc l1man Johnson moved., s€condodl by Councl lman Morgan, that theofflcers performing Motorcycle dutles be g:panted an inc:pease of
$10.00 per month (to 635. 1.
Ayes: Councllmen:
Noas: CorrncLlmen:
Crosby- Johnson-Mart ln-Morgan
Lorenz
POLTCE SERGEANT
Councllman Morgan moved, seconded by Counc l1rnan Johnson that.posltlon of Potlce Sergeant be advanced from Salary Range 18
Salany Ranga 19 (S17-716).
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Ayes:
Noes:
Counc lImen:
Counc llmen:
Crosb y'- Johms on-Mor.gan
Lor.enz-!{antln
POLICE CAPTAIN
Councllman Morgan movod, seconded by C ouncl lman Johnson thet thePollce Captalnr s
Selery Xnng6 22 (
posltlon be advanced fr:om Salary ftq"96 21 to
$zte-ore).
Ayes: CouncLlmen:
No6s: Counc ilmen:
C ro sby-Johns on-Morgan
Lorenz-Martln
CHIEF OF POLICE
Councllnan Johns on moved, secondod by Counc l1man Crosby, that the
saLany rang6 for the posltlon of Chlef of Pollce be advanced one
salary ran8o.
Ayes : Councllnen: Crosby-Johnson
Noes : Councllmen: Loronz-Mertln-Morgan
Councllman Crosby movod., socond6d by C ounc llman Johnson that th6
salary range for the posLtlon of .Chl.ef of Pollce bo edvancod to the
founth atep !.n Salary Ranee 2h ($Sfl).
Ayes : Councl lmen: C:rosby-Johnson-i{ertLn-Morgan
Noes: CouncLlmen: Lorsnz
Councllman Johnson moved, seeonded by Counc 1lman Cr.osby, that theposltlon of Pollce. Matron be advanced from Salary Range 11 to Salary
Range 12 16439-507). The vote was r6cord€d as unanlmous.
POLICE I,IATRON
POLICE DISPATCI{ER CLENK . 1YPIST CLERK ( po:.tce )
Councllmen Johnson moved., seconded by Councllnan yorgan that theposltlon of Pollce Diepatchon Cle:rk be advanced from Salany Range 1Oto Salary Range 11 ($419-483) and that the Typlst Clerk posltlon be
advanced from Salany Range 7 to Salary Range B ($360-1119).
. Ay€s! Councllmen: Crosby-Johnson-Lo:.enz-Morgan
Noes: Councilmen: Mantln
FIRE DEPARM,IENT PERSONNEI,
Counc l1man },lorgan moved, scconded by Councllman Johnson, thatposltlons Ln the Fl?e Dspertment comparable wlth those 1n the
Department be advanced ons selary rang€.
Ayes: Councllmen: C no sby-3s6ns on-Morgan
Noeg: Councllmen: Lonenz-l,lantln
FARE.ALARM OPMATOR - CI,ERK
Ayes: Councllnen: Crosb y-Johns on- Lorenz -Morgan
Noes: Councllmen: None
Counc llman abstalnlng: Martln
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Po1lc e
C ounc l}nan Martln voted nnor on the motion, but tll d concur wlth thc
pnoposed salary r ange lncressE fo! the posltlon of rrFlre P::eventlonchiefr (S6l+8-751) - Range 20.
Counc llman Morgan movad, seconded by Councllman Johns on that theposltlon of Flre-Alaru Operator-Clenk be advanced from Salary RanB6 I0to Salary Range 11 ($[19-l+83).
Councll ras unanlmous ln ths recommendatlon that
incneasss be granted to the Asslstant Flne Alarm
Asslstant Flre Mechanlc.
$10.00 addltlonaL
Technlclan and the
Councll ras unanlmous ln the !.econmendatl on that the positlon of
Recreatlon Supervlso:: nernaln ln Salary Eange 16 16533-5f7).
Councl lmen rene unanlmous 1n the recomndatlon that the posltlon of
Custodlan be advanced to the Salar.y Range 10 $399-l+51 ).
PARK DE?ARI+{M'TT PERSONNEL
Councllman Johnson rnoved, seconded by Councllman Crosby, that theposltlon of PARK 4OREMAN be advanc€d from Salery Range 16 to Sa1a::y
Range 17 ($561-61+8); TREE TRIMMER LEADMAI{ posltion be advanced fromsalary RangE 15 to Salar:y Rangc 16 ($533-517); TREE TRIMI,IER posltlon
be advanccd firom Salary Rangc 1l+ to Sala::.y Range Il ($507-587);
MAINTU{ANCE I"IAN posltlon be advancod from Salary Rangc 12 to Salary
Banga 13 ($l+61-533); PARK EQUIPMENI SERVICEMAN posltlon be advanced
from Salary Range 12 to Salary Rangc lJ ($l+61-533); PARK GARDENffiposltlon be advanced fr:om Salany Range 12 to Salary Range 13 ($l+6f-533);
and that the posltl-on of GROUNDSI4AN bc ad.vanced from Salany Range 11to Salary Rangc 12 ,61*39-507; the vote was rscorded as unanimoo". * .
DEPARTIIENT HEAD SAISRY ADTUSTMENTS
Some dLscusslon a::ose on tho grantlng of addl.tLonal compensatlon to
Department Eeads. Councll c oncurred. wlth the recomrrEndatlon of CouncLl-
man Morgan that th€ salany edjustmonts for these categorles be dls-
cussed wlth Councll on a lrnegotlatedn basis.
'- CounclL was unanlmous 1n the recommondatlon that a Senvlce Tr:ee
Malntenarceman be se1ected ( prefer.ably the prerogatlve of Dapartnrant ', /
Eead) from the pensonnel of the Par.k Departrpnt and pa!.d an addltlonal
$25.00 for the speclallzed sorvl,ceo
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCREASES
Some dlscusslon arose on the approprlate dato to placc the fore-going salary increases into effect.
A motlon was l-ntroduced the rsafter by Councllman Johnson, seconded
by Counc ilman Morgan tha t the salalrles be placed lnto effect as of
Febnuany I, 1963. The motlon carnLed, wlth Councllmen Cnosbyabstalning. Counc llman Crosby expnessed the oplnlon that a specLalnBaUoonn paynent would provlde a salary lncreaso from Jarruary 1, 196J.
fhe Cthe t
adopt
lty Attorney ropeated his prevlous statemontsnlth r6sp6ct toIlegaltty of grantlng compensatlon retnoactlvely and the pnocedure
ed by othe:e agenc!.cs In provldlng trbaUoontr payraent e.
Councllman Martln, Councll Budget Cormlttee Challrtran, r.equosted theClty Manager to submlt flgures on (1) the lncreased cost to the Cltyfor the salary increascs gr.anted; (2) fron what funds th6 edJ uB tmentg
w111 be pata; (3) the ovenall salany Lncr:easc cost for the next flscalpo?lod and (h) how rnrch the adJustmoats wl1l reduce the funds ava11abIeln the Capltal Improvemen t Pund.
Ttre Clty Attornsy further advLsed that Councll may 1ega11y formaltzcthe Febnuany l, 196) effectlve dato for salary adJustnents at tho
regulan Councll meetlng, Febnuar.y l+, 1963.
!,{ayor Iorenz orpi:essod hLs oppositlon to the payment of salary
adJustments prior to the d.ate actlon ls taken by the Counoll.
BIIDGETARY INqUIFIES
ADJOURNME}IT
The meeting was regularJ.y adjourned a! 10:lO p.n.
Respectftrlly submi.tted
K.c ty
APPROVED:
PRO TIIUPORE