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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 2007.09.17BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of Septemb er 17,2007 a. ECONOMIC DEYELOPMENT SURVEY compiled results of the survey were submitted to Council for their review. 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 OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Liz Dossa. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT : Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony None 4. MINUTES Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 4,2007 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. PRE ONS BEST OF BURLINGAME AWARI) Mayor Nagel presented the Best of Burlingame award to Music at Kohl Mansion. Accepting the award were Thomas Gilman, Chairman; Liz Dossa, Co-Founder of the music series; Arureka Gaenslen, Founder of the educational program; and Patricia Kristof Moy, Executive Director. During the past l5 years, Music at Kohl Mansion, a non-profit organization, has hosted chamber music concerts and interactive workshops for approximately 50,000 students in Burlingame, San Mateo and Millbrae schools. The organi zation launched its Chamber Music Education Programs in 1993, when funding for school music programs began decreasing, to provide supplemental music education to local schools and introduce prospective audiences to chamber music. They provide chamber music concerts for the community and will host Concerts for Families and _ audiences ofall ages on three Friday evenings in 2008. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 5. a. s53 September 17,2007 STUDY SESSION At the Parks & Recreation Director's request, item b. followed c c.DISASTER PRB,PAREDNE S S UPDATE/NEIGHBORIIOOD NETWORK FC Dornell provided an update of the City's Disaster Preparedness program. Fire Department personnel have started Community Emergency Response Team training sessions for the public. The sessions will be offered again in the spring in the Recreation Brochure. This fall an "R U Ready?" disaster preparedness class will be offered to the public. Disaster Preparedness personnel have been working with the Poppy Drive nei ghborhood to facilitate emergency preparedness. Jess Myres, one of seven Poppy Drive Block Captains, talked about the process in forming their own neighborhood disaster preparedness group. He encouraged other neighborhoods to get started in disaster preparedness to become self sufficient should a disaster occur and to contact John Parkin, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, who facilitates neighborhood disaster preparedness. b. BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL SOILS REMEDIATION PROJECT P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and introduced the following speakers: Elizabeth McManus, Associate Superintendent of the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD); Todd Lee, Contract Project Manager to the District; Mark Malinowski, of the State Dept of Toxic Substance Control; and Mark Haesloop, Special Council to the SMUHSD Board. These representatives presented information on the remediation of the contaminated soils and renovation work to be completed as well as the project schedule and responded to Council's questions. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. 7. PUBLIC NTS Pat Giomi, 1445 Balboa Avenue, spoke on High Speed Rail and Agenda Item 9.c. There were no further comments from the floor. 8. STAFF AND CO ATIONS A. AMEND THE CITY'S COMMUNITY RECOGNTTION POLICY TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR BURLINGAME'S WALK OF FAME p&RD Schwartz introduced Danielle Brewer, a Recreation Services Manager for San Bruno and currently assigned to Burlingame as a participant in the County's Management Talent Exchange Program. RSM Brewer reviewed the staff report and recommended that Council adopt the process for Burlingame's Walk of Fame as recommended by the Parks & Recreation Commission in time for the inaugural group to be recognized at the City's Centennial Gala on June 6, 2008. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt the process for Burlingame's Walk of Fame as recommended by the Parks & Recreation Commission; seconded by Vice Mayor O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 554 September 11,2007 After Council discussions on the different number of Council votes required throughout the Community Recognition Policy and suggestions to reduce the number of Walk of Fame inductees per year, staff agreed to present Council with a report on the program after June 2008. b.TRAFF'IC.SAFETY AND PARKING VACANCIES CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and recommended that Council call for applications for two seats for the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission. The application deadline was set for October 15,2007. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Cohen requested removal of Item a. from the Consent Calendar for further discussion; and Vice Mayor O'Mahony requested removal of Item b. from the Consent Calendar for fuither discussion. c. APPROVAL O F REOUESTS FOR PROPO SALS FOR SOLID WASTE LLECTION OPERA ORE G AND CENTER APPROVAL OF TERMS FinDir Nava requested Council approve Resolution No. 70-2007, approving South Bayside Waste Management Authority Collection and Operations Requests for Proposals and Draft Agreements. d. APPROVAI, OF OUT-OF-STATE VEL FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR FinDir Nava reqrrested Council approve the Finance Director/Treasurer's travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to attend the 93'd Annual Confererrce of the International City Management Association and the Fall 2007 Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council Meeting in october. e. WARRANTS & PAYROLL FinDir Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants#27375-28002 duly audited, in the amount of $2,769,519.89 (excluding Library checks #27613-27648); Payroll checks #169357-169635 in the amount of $2,634,001.41 for the month of August 2007. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve Items c., d., and e. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. FOR KNOWN AS ULA HOSPITAL TRICT At Councilman Cohen's request, CA Anderson clarified that this is the second phase of a three-phase re- subdivision of the property. The first phase was to align the parcels so that construction could start on the parking garage; and Peninsula Healthcare District, a public agency, and Mills-Peninsula Health Services could negotiate their lease agreement. In that lease agreement and through that process, Mills-Peninsula Hospital is giving up their property rights of ownership and giving it to the district. This parcel map confirms that action in one large parcel for the whole hospital site in the healthcare district. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 555 September 17,2007 Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve the Parcel Map for Lands of Peninsula Healthcare District, being a political subdivision of the State of California formerly known as Peninsula Hospital District; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b.RESOLUTION NO. 69-2007 APPROVING OFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WINZLER & KELLY ENGINE FOR MARSTEN STORM DRAIN PUMP STATION UPGRADE At Vice Mayor O'Mahony's request, DPW Murtuza explained that this project is one of the highest priority projects identi{ied in the City's Storm Drain Master Plan. This agreement is for professional services for the fourth phase of the project. Phases I and2 included construction of a bypass main from Califomia Drive to Old Bayshore Highway; and Phase 3 is currently under design which includes an outfall structure into the bay. Phase 4 is to provide construction of a pump station. Completion of this project will provide 30-year storm flood protection to all properties in the Easton Creek watershed area. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 69-2007 atrthoizing execution of agreement for professional engineering services with Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers for the Marsten Storm Drain Pump Station Upgrade Project, Phase 4; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. COUN COMMITTEE RE PORTS 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 B INESS There was no old business CLOSED SESSION CA Anderson advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following: Labor Negotiations pursuant to Government Code $54957.6: City Negotiators: Jim Nantell, Deirdre Dolan, Glenn Berkheimer (IEDA) Labor Organizations: IAFF; BAMM; Teamsters Local 856 13. NEW B INESS a.POSTING TEMPORARY NO PARKING SIGNS FOR STREET SWEEPING ON 14OO BLOCK OF AVENUE Mayor Nagel stated that a resident recently suggested posting temporary No Parking signs for street sweeping on the 1400 block of Balboa Avenue because other residents leave their cars parked on the street which prevents proper cleaning of the street. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes a. 556 September 17,2007 After Council discussion and various suggestions to gain public support for sign posting, DPW Murtuza stated that staff will contact the resident; and if he is willing to voluntarily post temporary No Parking signs, staff will supply the signs. _ 14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation, August 16,2007; Planning, September 10,2007 b. Department Reports: Building, August 2007; Finance, August 2007 c. Three letters from Comcast concerning programming adjustments d. Letters from Parca, Call Primrose, Community Gatepath, and Samaritan House gratefu lly acknowledging the City's contribution 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 9:01 p.m. in memory of Mary Lou Putnam of Woodside. Respectfully submitted, h^G4*-' Doris City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 557 September 17,2007