HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2007.02.21BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
Approved Minutes
Regular Meeting of February 21,2007
STUDY SESSION
a.CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS FOR FUNDING STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
De La Rosa Investment Bankers provided samples of Community Facilities District scenarios versus General
Obligation Bond scenarios.
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 Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Liz Dossa.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
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4. MINUTES
Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 5,2007 regular Council
meeting; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
PRESENTATIONS
MASTER COMPOSTING PROGRAM BY RECYCLEWORKS
Certified Advisor Alane Weber presented an overview of San Mateo County RecycleWorks' Master
Composting Program which teaches citizens how to reduce the amount of household and yard waste that
goes to the landfill. She demonstrated the use of the 3-chamber recycle composting worrn bin. The bin is
given to those who participate in the program. The next classes begin March 3,2007 .
b. BEST OF BURLINGAME AWARI)
Mayor Nagel presented Prudential Fine Homes with the Best of Burlingame Award. Prudential Co-Manager
Lorraine Kaufeldt and Realtor Eddie Curley were present to accept the award. When agents at Prudential
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Fine Homes were made aware last fall that local, underprivileged children needed warTn clothing for the
coming winter, they sprang into action. Project Leader Lorraine Kaufeldt led the entire team at the
Burlingame office. They reached out to local residents and gathered approximately 500 pieces of warm
clothing that were given to needy children in the Bay Area. The Prudential team also donated numerous
checks, gifts, toys and household items for families through an "Adopt-a-Family" program during the
holidays.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Nagel changed the order of the public hearings due to requests received.
b. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF DESIGN
REVIEW AND E AREA CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR FIRST AND SECOND
STORY ADDITION TO A SINGLE DWELLING AT 3 RIO COURT
CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and requested Council to hold a public hearing and take action on this
item.
Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing. The following citizens spoke: John Stewart, Project Architect;
Lawrence Barulich, 1821 Loyola Drive; Mario Murzzi,1814 Loyola Drive; Amir Tabrizi, 5 Rio Court; Mary
Ann Beccio, 2 Rio Court; Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue; Angela Johnson, 1528 Ralston Avenue; and
Mark Watson, 1633 Bayshore Highway, represented the applicant. There were no further comments from the
floor, and the hearing was closed.
After Council discussion and conculrence that a second story addition would block the neighbor's distant
view, Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to uphold the Planning Commission's decision to deny without
prejudice; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
c. FINAL ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND
ELECTION FOR A OF BONDS TO FINANCE C UCTION AND
COMPLETION OF MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING RECREATION CENTER
CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and requested Council to hold a public hearing, to consider adoption of
an ordinance calling for a special municipal bond and to direct staff accordingly.
Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing. The following citizens spoke: Charles Yoltz,725 Vernon Way;
Richard Voon, 2104 Easton Drive; Jonathan Wolin, 1616 Monte Corvino Way; Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa
Avenue; and Lorne Abramson, 1129 Oxford. There were no further comments from the floor, and the
hearing was closed.
Council discussion followed: Community Facilities District (CFD) is more equitable for residents; CFD is
less equitable for apartment units which could cause rents to rise and tenants to leave the city; volunteers and
supporters of the General Obligation (G.O.) bond may not be as energetic for an election in June since so
much energy was expended in the November 2006 election; more time is needed to re-energize volunteers;
difficulty in attaining the 66-2/30/o voter approval needed to pass the bond measure; Senator Yee's office
offered to help cities by carrying appropriate legislation forward to the State Legislature.
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Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to support going forward with the Special Municipal Bond Election
in June. Motion died for lack of a second.
After further discussion, Council directed staff to explore and study other options.
Before proceeding to Item 6.a., Mayor Nagel and Councilman Cohen were recused and left the Chambers.
a.APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR ACTIVITIES FOR SISTERS OF MERCY
FACILITIES AND MERCY HIGH SCHOOL. 23OO AND 2750 ADELINE DRIVE
CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and take action on this
item.
Vice Mayor O'Mahony opened the public hearing. The following citizens spoke: Sr. Carolyn Krohn, 2300
Adeline Drive; Jean Hastie, Mercy Executive Director; Laura Held, Mercy High School Principal; Linda
Abbey, 2415 Adeline Drive; Catherine Wilkinson, 1409 Castillo; Linda Abbey read for Michael Abbey,
2415 Adeline Drive; Helen Whelan, 1541 Columbus Avenue; Tom Gilman, 1540 Columbus Avenue; Jok
Legallet, 1474 Alvarado Avenue; Matthew Zinn,represented the appellant; Angela Johnson, 1528 Ralston
Avenue; Doug Johnson, 2705 Adeline Drive; Sr. Ellen FitzGerald,2300 Adeline Drive, read a letter from
Joanne Garrison of 2905 Adeline Drive; Randy VandenBrink, l4l2 Alvarado Avenue; Joe Galligan , 2404
Easton Drive; Charlotte Kiesel, 2105 Hale Drive; Virginia Wright, 2811 Adeline Drive; Anneke Gaenslen,
2352Poppy Drive; Michael Gaul, 2838 Adeline Drive, submitted signed petition supporting Mercy; Aileen
Whelan, 3029 Rivera Drive; June Wisecarver,2932Hlllside Drive; Sr. Helen Gilsdorf, 2300 Adeline Drive,
read a letter from Betty Nugent of 2525 Adeline Drive; Sr. Mary Edith Hurley, 2300 Adeline Drive, read a
letter from Gus Petropoulos of 2872 Adeline Drive; Sr. Marian Rose Power,2300 Adeline Drive, read a
letter from Victoria Butler of 1316 Alvarado Avenuel George Chrisman, 2848 Adeline Drive; Jill Harmon,
1476 Alvarado Avenue; David Tillman, 2533 Hayward Drive; and Sandy Sloan, Attorney for Mercy. There
were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed.
Council discussed the following issues and related conditions from the list of conditions recommended by
the Planning Commission: the two language clarifications suggested by the City Planner to condition 11
relating to 'agency' meaning Mercy Center or Sisters of Mercy High School staff and include in the last
condition a public notice with a 500-foot radius for the one year review meeting; modify the condition
requiring students to be dropped off in front of the school, to students being dropped off at designated points;
require that the calendar of events be provided online, e-mailed regularly to the Burlingame Police
Department, and not required to be mailed via the post office to all neighbors; limit the number of events at
Kohl Mansion to 125 a year excluding school events and Music at Kohl Mansion events; limit parking on the
service drive to faculty and staff and deliveries; add a condition to require staff to oversee and direct traffic
associated with students arriving and departing each school day; limit amplified music to inside Kohl
Mansion, current practice except for student rallies which would like to continue, non-amplified music
continue out-of-doors, speaking voice, such as wedding vows, continue to be allowed with amplification; end
week day events Monday-Thursday at 10:00 p.m., end weekend events (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at 11:00
p.m.
Vice Mayor O'Mahony directed staff to incorporate the changes into the conditions as discussed. Council
will vote on the Conditional Use Permit for Sisters of Mercy Facilities and Mercy High School at the next
regular Council meeting. There would be no further public testimony at that meeting.
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Vice Mayor O'Mahony declared a brief intermission at 10:50 p.m. Mayor Nagel and Councilman Cohen
returned to the dais, and Mayor Nagel reconvened the meeting at 11 p.m.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Olenka Krupa, 744 Neuchatel Avenue, spoke about her car being towed and suggested improvements to the
noticing procedure. There were no further comments from the floor.
8.STAFF REPORTS A COMMUNICATIONS
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE TO CLARIET SPRINKLER RETROFIT REOUIREMENTS
FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Fire Marshal Yballa reviewed the sprinkler retrofit requirements for commercial buildings and requested
Council introduce an ordinance to clarify the original intent of the requirements.
Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending Section 17.04.030
(adding Subsections 1003.2.1.2 to the Uniform Fire Code) to clarify Sprinkler Retrofitting Requirements.
Vice Mayor O'Mahony 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 Councilman
Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before
proposed adoption.
b INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE
CONTRACT FOR MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) AND THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve the Resolution of Intention to approve
amending the contract with CaIPERS for miscellaneous employees and introduce an ordinance authonzing
the amendment to the contract.
Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 17-2007, Resolution of lntention to
approve an amendment to the contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System
(CalPers) Board of Administration and the City Council of the City of Burlingame.
Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance authorizing amendment to the
contract between the City of Burlingame and the California Public Employees' Retirement System
(CaIPERS) to provide pre-retirement optional Settlement2Death Benefit to miscellaneous members. Vice
Mayor O'Mahony 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.
Councilman Cohen made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor
O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
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Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before
proposed adoption.
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW
REOUIREMENTS FOR EXTENDING BUILDING PERMITS. RENEWING BUILDING
CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance to establish new
requirements for extending Building Permits, renewing Building Permits and construction site maintenance.
Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 18.07 to
specify requirements for extensions to permits and amending Chapter 8.17 to require construction site
maintenance. Vice Mayor O'Mahony 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
O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before
proposed adoption.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 14-2007 ACCEPTING SKYLINE WATER SERVICE LATERALS
PROJECT BY STOLOSKI & GONZALEZ
DPW Bagdon requested Council approve Resolution No. 14-2007 acceptingimprovements to Skyline
Laterals, City Project No. 81230.
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LIOUIDATED DAMAGES TO THE SOT]TH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY (SBWMA)
FinDir Nava requested Council approve Resolution No. 15-2007 delegating authority to the South Bayside
Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) to impose and collect liquidated damages for failure to perform
and non-compliance with the performance standards contained in the Franchise Agreement between the City
of Burlingame and Allied Waste lnc.
c.RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT THE VISED 2OO7 CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
CC Mortensen requested Council approve the revised 2007 City Council Calendar adding the Joint Council
and Chamber of Commerce Meeting on April 2,2007 , the Budget Study Session on May 30,2007, and the
Joint Council and Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting on June 4,2007.
d.
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No.16-2007 adopting amendments to the city's
Purchasing and Contracting Procedures.
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b. RESOLUTION NO. I5.2OO7 DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT
RESOLUTION NO. 16.2007 ADOPTING 2OO7 AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S
PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
E. WARRANTS & PAYROLL
FinDir Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #23264-23935 duly audited, in the amount of
$3,880,245.80 (excluding Library checks #23403-23431); Payroll checks #167623-167886 in the amount of
$2,362,892.46 for the month of January 2007.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman
Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
IO. 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
Vice Mayor Nagel stated that the letters to Council from Stephen Clarkson requesting regulation of wood
burning in a fireplace or a wood-buming stove and from Karen Key requesting regulation of separate
ventilation systems in new multi-unit buildings have been referred to the Joint Council and Planning
Commission meeting agenda for March 24,2007. Mayor Nagel requested CC Mortensen to notify these
citizens of the referral.
- Councilwoman Baylock stated that last week cement was poured in the parking strip in front of Burlingame
High School. The cement work covers the base of the trees which may be harmful to the trees. Also, the
perimeter of the school building has been fenced off because of lead found in that area.
Mayor Nagel stated that the widening of Peninsula Avenue is no longer an issue since there will be no new
interchange to Highway 101 at this location.
13. NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Nagel stated that residents have complained that the sprinkler requirements are too strict. FC Domell
advised that his staff plans to develop an informational sheet that will be handed out through the planning
process so that people understand what the thresholds are and what the requirements will be. Councilwoman
Baylock stated she will present this issue to the Central County Fire Board.
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation, January 11,2007; Traffic, Safety & Parking, January 11,
2007; Beautification, February 1,2007; Planning February 12,2007
b. Department Reports: Building, January 2007; Finance, Jantary 2007
c. Letter from Comcast concerning programming changes
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15. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 11:55 p.m. in memory of Lois Callahan, former Chancellor of the San
Mateo County Community College District.
CLOSED SESSION
CA Anderson advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following:
a. Threatened Litigation (Government code $54956.9(b)(1),(3)(c): Claim of Carla Ada
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Nagel adjoumed the meeting at 12:00 a.m.
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