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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2008.03.03BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of March 3,2008 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 OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Don Horsley. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Baylock, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony None 4. MINUTES Mayor O'Mahony made one correction to the minutes of February 19,2008 under New Business the amount for the expanded rebate program should be $15,000 not $11,000. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the February 19, 2008 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH AS RED CROSS MONTH Mayor O'Mahony presented Matt Lucett of the American Red Cross with a proclamation declaring March as Red Cross Month honoring the Red Cross mission to prevent and relieve human suffering. b PRESENTATION BY BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL TO THE YOI]TH ADVISORY 5. a. COMMITTEE This item was postponed until the March 17 ,2008 meeting. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS ^. (i) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1819 ADDING A NBW SECTION 13.36.070 TO AUTHORIZE PREFERENTIAL PARIilNG PROGRAMT (ii) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-2008 SETTING POTICMS AND PROCEDURBS F.OR PREFERENTIAL PARKING PROGRAMI (iii) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2008 ESTABLISHING FEES F'OR ISSUANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PREF'ERENTIAL PARIfl NG PERMITS 614 Burlingame City Council March 3, 2008 Approved Minutes Traffic Sergeant Williams reviewed the staff report and requested Council to hold a public hearing on the adoption of Ordinance No. 1819 adding Section 13.36.070 to the Municipal Code authoizing a preferential parking program and to adopt Resolutions Nos. 2I-2008 and22-2008 setting policies and procedures and establishing fees for the preferential parking program. 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. 1819 adding a new section 13.36.070 to authorize the establishment of preferential parking zones pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22507; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor O'Mahony directed the City Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance within 15 days of adoption. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve Resolution No. 21-2008 establishing policy regarding Preferential Parking areas and policies to be applied in connection with those areas; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve Resolution No. 22-2008 establishing fees to be charged for issuance and administration of Preferential Parking Permits; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS The following citizens spoke concerning the lack of funding for synthetic turf at Bayside Park Athletic Field: Ed Larios, 1536 Barroilhet; Lori Brockton; Ken Post, 1617 Coronado Way; Steve Alms, 1534 Meadow Lane; Bennet Weintraub; and Kris Hurley, 520 Howard Avenue. 8. STAF'F'REPORTSANDCOMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-2008 URGING SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF'THE PARKS FOR THE FUTTIRE MEASURE A) AT THE JIII\-E 3.2008 ELECTION P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and requested Council to approve adoption of Resolution No. 23 - 2008 urging support for the adoption of Measure A, Parks for the Future, at the June 3, 2008 election. Councilman Deal made a motion to approve Resolution No. 23-2008 urging support for the adoption of the Parks for the Future Measure at the June 3, 2008 election; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes a. 6t5 March 3, 2008 Don Horsley,2I4 Hillsdale Way and Julia Bott, 215Bay Road, Menlo Park spoke in support of Measure A and urged adoption of the Resolution. 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS - There were no comments from the floor. 11. OLD BUSINESS Mayor O'Mahony again reminded everyone of the rebate program of $75.00 if residents install a high efficiency washing machine or $50.00 for a low flow toilet. Mayor O'Mahony encouraged the community to participate in the rebate program as a way of reducing their water bill and conserving resources. Councilwoman Baylock commented on the $75,000 grant that the City received from CalFire for the purchase of trees. P&RD Schwartz commented that some of the money is going toward the purchase of large trees at various sites and trees that have been, or will be planted, at the schools and in Washington Park as part of the Centennial. The grant money is also being used to plant trees on streets that have fewer trees, and the Beautification Commission will be making a proactive effort to identify those areas and work with the residents. Mayor O'Mahony gave the dates and times for the tree plantings at the various schools and encouraged anyone who could attend to do so. Mayor O'Mahony welcomed the new Police Officers, Daniel Forbes and Carlo Nocon. Mayor O'Mahony also mentioned that former Councilman Bud Harrison was recuperating from surgery and would welcome a card or greeting. Mayor O'Mahony reminded Council that the Council of Cities dinner program on March 25th will be dealing with employee benefit costs. She also mentioned there is a dinner honoring Police leaders the same night in Foster City. 12. NEW BUSINESS APPROVE LETTER Of,' SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 2437 CONCERNING STATE WATER CODE ADMENDMENT TO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM Mayor O'Mahony approved the letter to Ira Ruskin in support of Assembly Bill 2437 that would ensure continued State oversight of San Francisco's water system capital improvement program through completion. Councilman Deal expressed concern over the number of leaning trees on El Camino Real. P&RD Schwartz said he has been working with Caltrans over the past several months over this issue and hopefully Caltrans will be planting 22 new trees this month. P&RD Schwartz also said he hopes to come back to Council in another month with a whole plan on where plantings will be going on as discussed a couple of months ago. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Department Reports: Police, January 2008 14. ADJOURIIMENT Mayor O'Mahony adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. submi tted, a. Resoectfullv M*(k Mary Ellen Kearney Deputy City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 6t6 March 3, 2008