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Regular Meeting of January 22,2008
STUDY SESSION
a. COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Council continued their review of the Council Policies and Procedures draft.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers. Mayor Rosalie M. O'Mahony called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Police Sergeant Dean Williams.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
4. MINUTES
Two corrections were made to the minutes of the January 7,2008 regular Council meeting:
Item 6.c., second paragraph: change Mayor Baylock to Mayor O'Mahony...; and Item 8.a., change the third
paragraph to read: Council concurred that the plaza design will be part of the Downtown Specific Area Plan;
fundraising for the Centennial plazawill be discontinued; and for staff to determine if the USGS monument
could be repaired and at what cost for possible consideration as a Centennial monument.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the January 7,2008 regular
Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote,
5-0.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pat Gray, I 616 Adeline Drive, spoke against repeal of overnight parking ordinance. John Root, 728
Crossway Road, spoke on new Broadway ramp pedestrian issues. Pat Giorni,1445 Balboa Avenue, spoke on
several items. There were no further comments from the floor.
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9-2008 COMMENDING CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS FOR
TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE BURLINGAME
COMMUNITY
CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt a resolution recognizing Congressman
Lantos' service to the Burlingame Community.
Councilman Deal made a motion to approve Resolution No. 9-2008 commending Congressman Tom Lantos
for 28 years of exceptional service to the Burlingame Community; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The
motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
b.INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO AMEND
THE CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (CALPERS) AND THE CITY OF BURLINGAME TO PROVIDE SECTION
21354.4 2.5% AT AGE 55 RETIREMENT FORMULA FOR MISCELLANEOUS
EMPLOYEES
HRD Dolan reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve the Resolution of Intention approving
an amendment to the CaIPERS contract and to introduce an ordinance to amend the City of Burlingame's
contract with calPERS.
Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve Resolution No. 10-2008, Resolution of Intention to approve
an amendment to contract between the Board of Administration Califomia Public Employees' Retirement
System and the City of Burlingame; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved
unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor O'Mahony requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending the contract
between the City of Burlingame and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) to
provide Government Code Section 21354.4 (2.5% at 55 full formula) benefits to miscellaneous members.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to waive further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by
Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor
Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor O'Mahony requested CC
Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption.
c. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE REPEALING OVERNIGHT PERMIT PARKING
FROM 2:00 A.M. TO 6:00 A.M.
Traffic Sergeant Williams reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance to repeal
Section 13.32.080 of the Municipal Code regarding Ovemight Parking Permits.
After Council discussion, Council requested the addition of a sunset clause to suspend the ordinance
repealing overnight permit parking.
Mayor O'Mahony requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance repealing Section
13.32.080 of the Municipal Code regarding overnight parking permits with the understanding that a S-year
Sunset Clause is to be added to suspend the repeal. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to waive further
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reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved
unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance with the addition of a 5-year
Sunset Clause to suspend the ordinance repealing overnight permit parking; seconded by Vice Mayor
Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor O'Mahony requested CC
Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Keighran requested removal of Item c. from the Consent Calendar for further discussion.
Councilman Deal recused himself from voting on Item d. since he did not participate in the hearing.
a.RESOLUTION NO. 8-2008 AFFIRMING THAT FOR PURPOSES OF PROGRAMS AND
ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND LAWS, THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES IS THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER AND CONSENT
TO SAN MATEO COUNTY TH OFFICER ENFORCEMENT
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 8-2008 reaffirming that the County of San Mateo
Director of Health Services is the City Health Officer for purposes of enforcement of state and local laws and
consenting to County of San Mateo Health Officer enforcement in the city of health officer orders
promulgated pursuant to statute, Municipal Code and regulation.
b RESOLUTION NO. 7.2008 APPROVING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH
CYBERNET CONSULTING FOR THE TROUSDALE PUMP STATION PROJECT. CITY
PROJECT NO. 80910
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 7-2008 authorizing execution of Agreement
Amendment No. 1 for professional services with Cybernet Consulting, Inc. for the Trousdale Pump Station,
City Project No. 80910.
d.AFFIRM DENIAL OF TAXICAB DRIVER PURSUANT TO HEARING HELD ON
3 AND 17 2007 GOVERNMENT CODE
CA Anderson requested Council affirm denial of appeal of Taxicab Driver Permit pursuant to the City
Council's closed hearing on December 3 and 17 ,2007 .
e.WARRANTS & PAYROLL
FinDir Nava requested approval for payrnent of Warrants #29727 -30292 duly audited, in the amount of
53,468,672.04 (excluding Library checks #29865-29909); Payroll checks #170404-170633 in the amount of
$2,628,128.37 for the month of December 2007.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve Items a., b. and e. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by
Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Baylock
made a motion to approve Item d. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel. The motion
was approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Deal recused).
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c.APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SAI\ MATEO
COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)
CA Anderson requested Council appoint seven Advisory Board members for the years 2008-2010 for the
San Mateo County Tourism BID and affirm appointment of Advisory Board members for other terms.
At Vice Mayor Keighran's request, CA Anderson explained that for the 2008-10 Advisory Board term, one
appointment for Burlingame hotels will be submitted at alater date because the incumbent Board member
had relocated recently.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve appointment of the Advisory Board members for the San
Mateo County Tourism BID; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously
by voice vote, 5-0.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City
Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue, spoke on several issues. There were no further comments from the floor.
Mayor O'Mahony commended Public Works lnspector Bill Lowrie for responding quickly to a resident's
call for help and going beyond the call of duty by helping the resident protect his property from rain-
loosened mud coming from his neighbor's property.
a. COUNCIL PROJECTS STATUS REPORT
CM Nantell reviewed the memorandum and asked Council for feedback on the report's effectiveness.
Overall, Council found the report to be useful and suggested that the information in the report be more
abbreviated.
STREET SWEEPING:
Councilman Deal commented on the possibility of changing the street sweeping schedule when fewer cars
are parked on the street. CM Nantell stated that the street sweeping is required by the Non-Point Discharge
(NPDES) laws and changing the schedule would result in added operating costs. He stated that the city
would be willing to provide portable street sweeping signs to volunteers who would agree to post them so
that their neighbors would be reminded of their street sweeping day.
11. NEW BUSINESS
Councilwoman Nagel suggested adding welcome signs at the city's entryways with an indication that this is
our Centennial year. P&RD Schwartz stated that the existing Centennial banners will become surplus in
October and would be available for other uses. Staff will return to Council with low-cost signage
suggestions.
12. ACKNO
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9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.Department Reports: Building, December 2007; Police, December 2007; Finance, December 2007
b. Letter from Comcast conceming program adjustments
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor O'Mahony adjourned the meeting at8:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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