HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2008.02.19BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting of February 19, 2008
STUDY SESSION
a. BALLOT MEASURE TO FUND DEFERRED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Discussion included various approaches to funding Capital Improvement needs. Council directed staff to
issue a Request for Proposal for design of a Storm Drainage Fee Program.
1. 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 OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Lome Abramson.
CLOSED SESSION
CM Nantell advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following:
a. Pending Litigation: Fie vs. City of Burlingame (Govt. Code $54956.8(a))
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
4. MINUTES
One correction was made to the minutes of the February 4,2008 regular Council meeting: Item 8.a., third
paragraph to show the motion was seconded by Mayor O'Mahony.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the February 4,2008 regular
Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0-1
(Keighran abstained).
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5. PRESENTATIONS
a.PRESENTATION OF BURLINGAME.CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESSES
Code Enforcement Officer Sue Harris introduced the following Burlingame-certified green businesses: ELM
Advisors, LLC represented by Lorne Abramson; TRG Architects represented by Randy Grange and Leslie
La Marre; and Frosch Intemational Travel represented by Denise Palermo. Mayor O'Mahony presented each
business with a Bay Area Green Business Program Certificate.
DPW Murtuza presented details of the Pavement Management Program and stressed the cost benefits of
maintaining our streets at the pavement condition rating of Good. Currently 46Yo of the City's streets are
rated Excellent. Funding for street resurfacing currently comes from Gas Tax and Measure A monies, plus
one-time funding from Proposition 1B for the2007-08 street resurfacing program.
Mayor O'Mahony stated that Governor Schwarzenegger's administration will be taking half of cities' Gas
Tax monies from April through September to fund the state's budget.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a.
PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CaIPERS) AND THE CITY OF BURLINGAME TO
AT AGE 55 RETIREMENT FO
FOR MISCELLANE OUS EMPLOYEES
HRD Dolan reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing on the adoption of
Ordinance No. 1817 amending contract between the City of Burlingame and the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) to provide Government Code Section 21354.4 (2.5% @55 full
formula) benefits to miscellaneous members.
Mayor O'Mahony opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
Councilman Deal made a motion to approve adoption of Ordinance No. 18i7 amending contract between the
City of Burlingame and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) to provide
Government Code Section 21354.4 (2.5% @55 full formula) benefits to miscellaneous members; seconded
by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor O'Mahony
directed CC Mortensen to publish a summary of the ordinance within 15 days of adoption.
b.PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE N 1818 AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6.04.240 TO EXEMPT EXHIBITORS SOLELY SELLING
FOODSTUFFS,PLANTS. ARTWORI( OR HANDCRAFT S AT AN EVENT OR
MARKET IN THE CITY OPERATED BY ANY RELIGI ]S. CHARITABLE.
FRATERNAL. MILIT ARY. STATE. COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL O RGANIZATION OR
ASSOCIATION
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b. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1817 TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing on the adoption of
Ordinance No. 1818 amending Section 6.04.240 to exempt certain vendors at events and markets conducted
by exempt organizations from business license taxes.
Mayor O'Mahony opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve adoption of Ordinance No. 1818 amending Section
6.04.240 to exempt certain vendors at events and markets conducted by exempt organizations from business
license taxes; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor O'Mahony directed CC Mortensen to publish a summary of the ordinance within 15 days of adoption.
Russ Cohen, 605 Lexington Avenue, spoke on Item 8.e. Richard Terrones of the Planning Commission
spoke on commission candidates. JoAnne Nagler, 1500 Floribunda Avenue, spoke on noise abatement. Scott
Gardner and Ian Overton of Oakland spoke on the Homeowner and Bank Protection Act. Charle s Y oltz, 725
Vernon Way, spoke on Item 8.e. There were no further comments from the floor.
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF A THREE.YEAR AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL AUDITING
SERVICES (MAS) TO CONDUCT A LICENSE TAX AUDIT AND
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMI APPROVAL OF A 9O.DAY BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
AMNESTY PE RIOD COMMENCING MARCH 1. 2008: A ADOPTION OF
8.
a.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-2OO8 DESIGNATING MUNI CIPAL AUDITING SERVICES AS AN
FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council to approve a three-year agreement with
Municipal Auditing Services (MAS) to conduct a Business License Tax audit and enforcement program; to
approve a 90-day tax amnesty period from March 1 to May 31, 2008; and to adopt the resolution designating
MAS as an authorized representative of the City of Burlingame to examine Sales and Use records.
Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve the agreement and the amnesty period, and to adopt
Resolution No. 18-2008 designating Municipal Auditing Services as an authorized City representative to
examine Sales and Use records; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. Council discussion followed.
During Council discussion, Councilwoman Baylock commented that the method of enforcement after the 90-
day amnesty period is severe and that the business environment has changed since this tax was implemented
with more people working out of their homes because of today's electronic business environment.
The motion was approved by roll call vote, 4-1 (Baylock dissented)
b.CONSIDER A S (2) TO THE COMMISSION
Council discussed the various attributes of all commission candidates. As CC Mortensen called each
candidate's name in random order, each Councilmember voted for two applicants to fill the two vacancies.
Jeff Lindstrom and Sandra Yie received the unanimous votes of the Council. Mayor O'Mahony then
randomly drew Jeff Lindstrom's name appointing him to the 4-year seat to fill Commissioner Osterling's
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
AUTHORIZED CITY REPRSENTATIVE
impending vacancy. Sandra Yie was appointed to the remaining 3-year seat filling the vacancy left by
Councilman Deal.
c.INTRODUCE ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE PREFERRED PARKING PERMIT
PROGRAM
Police Sergeant Williams reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance to establish
a Pilot Residential Parking Permit Program. Staff will start this program on a 6-month trial basis in a limited
atea.
Mayor O'Mahony requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance adopting a new Section
13.36.070 to authorize the establishment of preferential parking zones pursuant to Vehicle Code Section
22507. 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 Councilwoman
Nagel. 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.
d. RESOLUTION NO. 14.2008 APPROVING GRAND BOULEVARD GOALS
CDD Meeker reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt a resolution endorsing the guiding
principles of the Grand Boulevard Initiative and directing staff to consider them for applying to future plans
of the City involving El Camino Real.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 14-2008 endorsing the guiding principals of
the Grand Boulevard initiative and directing staff to consider and apply these principles in future plans of the
City of Burlingame that involve El Camino Real; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was
approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
e.DIRECT STAFF REGARDING SIGNAGE AND A COMMEMORATIVE PROJECT FOR
BURLINGAME'S NNIAL ANNIVERSARY
P&R Schwartzreviewed the staff report and requested Council to provide staff direction for a
commemorative project and for Centennial signage at City entrances.
City Council commented: need community support for commemorative project; a street clock at Burlingame
Train Station would be functional; fund Burlingame Historical Museum; concentrate on Centennial Ball
sales and contribute proceeds to commemorative project; an Arts Commission would acquire public input in
selection of a commemorative project; and for signage, to relocate Centennial Banners to City entrances on
El Camino Real after the Centennial.
Mayor O'Mahony concluded that there is no zest for spending funds on a commemorative project at this
time; that the Centennial's net profits must be determined before consideration of funding a project; and
directed staff to relocate Centennial Banners to City entrances on El Camino Real after their current use.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
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a.APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO NORWALI(
CONNECTICUT
FinDir Nava requested Council approve out of state travel for the Finance Director to Norwalk, Connecticut
to attend the Winter Meeting of the Govemmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council, March 5-7.
ADOPT RESOL NO. I5.2OO8 APPROVING USE OF PRO ON IB FUNDS FORb.
c.
THE 2OO8.O9 STREET SURFACING PROGRAM
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 15-2008 approving projects for Proposition 18
(Legislative Bond Act) for 2008-09.
TO APPROVE CENTENNIAL
FIREWORKS AMERICA
P&R Schwartz requested Council approve a contract with Fireworks & Stage America for the Burlingame
Centennial Fireworks.
d.ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16.2008 REVISING PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS TO
CITY COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 16-2008 establishing revised procedure for
appointments to City Commissions and Boards.
e.ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17.2008 REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 32.84 REGARDING
COUNCIL OF MAYORS
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 17-2008 repealing Resolution No. 32-84 (1984)
regarding Mayor's obligations at Council of Mayors meetings.
ADOPT RE,SOLUTION NO. 19.2008 AMEND ING POLICY ON ROTATION OF COUNCIL
OFFICERS
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 19-2008 amending City Council policy on rotation
of Council officers.
g. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-2008 AMENDING THE SPECIFICATION OF OFFICIAL
FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH OF COSTS OF ATTENDANCE BY CITY
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COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 20-2008 amending the specification of official
functions for which reimbursement of costs of attendance is authoized.
FinDir Nava requested approval for palmrent of Warrants #3 03 3 2-3067 6 duly audited, in the amount of
$1,953,761.58 (excluding Library checks #30293-30331); Payroll checks #170634-170878 in the amount of
$2,686,807.27 for the month of January 2008.
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h. WARRANTS & PAYROLL
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman
Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments from the floor
12. OLD BUSINESS
a,CENTRAL COUNTY FIRE SHARED SERVICES STUDY. PHASE 1
FC Domell reviewed the Memo to Council advising that Phase I of the study confirmed that there are
potential savings for neighboring fire agencies to close a station in Millbrae and a station in Burlingame and
build a new fire station in between and continue to meet the response time standard. Phase 2 of the study will
include recommendations for additional savings and how to share any realized savings.
Council directed staff to proceed with Phase 2 of the study.
13. NEW BUSINESS
Councilwoman Baylock announced that Chief Van Etten will be honored with a Leadership Action Award
on February 20.
Councilwoman Nagel requested an update of the Reforestation Plan for Easton and asked that the Safeway
and Downtown Specific Plan meeting dates be posted for easy access on the website. P&R Schwartz stated
that he would provide an update on the Reforestation Plan at the next meeting.
Mayor O'Mahony reminded the public that the City's rebate program was expanded by $15,000 to provide
rebates to citizens for newly installed high efficiency washing machines and ultra low flush or high
efficiency toilets. DPW Murtuza stated that in the last six months approximately 120 high efficiency toilets
and 120 high efficiency washing machines were installed in Burlingame saving over a million gallons of
water per year.
Councilman Deal stated that the City Hall statue of Abraham Lincoln needs repainting.
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Beautification, February 7 , 2008; Library, September 1 1, October 16, and
November 13,2007; Planning, February 11, 2008
b. Department Reports: Building, January 2008; Finance, January 2008
c. Two letters from Comcast concerning programming adjustments
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15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor O'Mahony adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m. in memory of Congressman Tom Lantos and local
resident Michael Emmett Smith.
Respectfully submitted,
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