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Approved Minutes
Regular Meeting of January 17,2006
STUDY SESSIONS
Citvwide Facilities Improvements: Review of Phase I Scope of Work for Public Opinion Polling
Solem and Associates presented the scope of work to City Council for review and discussion.
Proposed Amendments to the SBWMA JPA
FinDir Nava presented the proposed amendments by South Bayside Waste Management Authority and
discussed their implications for the City.
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 Cathy Baylock called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Jennifer Pfaff.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
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4. MINUTES
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 3,2006 regular Council
meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION HONORING AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S "GO RED FOR
woMEN" D,{Y iIY FEBRUARY 3.2006
Mayor Baylock presented a proclamation to Annie Oliveto of the American Heart Association honoring "Go
Red for Women" Day on February 3,2006.
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b. BFI/ALLIED WASTE SERVICES ON PROPOSED REROUTE SCHEDULE
FinDir Nava introduced Stacey Wagner, Community Relations Manager for Allied Waste Services/BFl, who
presented the proposed reroute schedule for Burlingame that will become effective February 6,2006.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1776 TO AMEND CHAPTER 6.24 (PEDDLERS AND
SOLICITORS) AND REPEAL CHAPTER 6.26 (CHARITABLE SOLICITATION)
CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and adopt Ordinance No.
1776 amending Chapter 6.24 (Peddlers and Solicitors) and repealing Chapter 6.26 (Charttable Solicitation).
After some Council discussion, Councilwoman Keighran requested the Police Department add a procedure
requiring solicitors to display their badges. Chief Van Etten stated that this requirement would be
incorporated into the permit process for peddlers and solicitors.
Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa, requested limiting solicitation to
daylight hours. CA Anderson advised that the courts said cities should avoid this issue. Residents may post a
"No Soliciting" sign if they so choose. There were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1776 amending Chapter 6.24 (Peddlers
and Solicitors) to conform to judicial decisions and repealing Chapter 6.26 (Chaitable Solicitations) and to
incorporate into the permit process the requirement for peddlers and solicitors to display their badges;
seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
Mayor Baylock directed CC Mortensen to publish a summary of the ordinance within 15 days of
adoption.
Sue Fuller, 22l}Poppy Drive, spoke about problems she encountered with Allied Waste Services. Marge
Colapietro, 367 El Paseo, Millbrae, spoke against Shared Recreation Services between Burlingame and
Millbrae. Charles Yoltz,725 Yemon Way, spoke about the upcoming public forum sponsored by Citizens
for a Better Burlingame. There were no further comments from the floor.
STAFF REPORTS
RESOLUTION NO. 1-2006 ACCEPTING THE 2006 SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENT
ESTABLISH A REVENUE RESERVE THE CITY'S SOLID
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A.
OF FIVE PERCENT
WASTE BALANCING ACCOUNT WITH ALLIED WASTE SERVICES
FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council accept the proposed three percent rate
adjustment for residential and commercial accounts effective January 1,2006, to establish a revenue reserve
in the City of Burlingame's Solid Waste Balancing Account with Allied Waste Services.
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1-2006, authorizing Allied Waste
Services (formerly BFI) to increase rates for refuse collection services; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The
motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
b. SHARED RECREATION SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BURLINGAME AND
MILLBRAE
P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and recommended that Council give direction to staff about
whether to continue the steps to move forward with the potential merger of Recreation Services with the City
of Millbrae.
Council discussed various options and concluded that there is no compelling financial need to continue
towards a merger of recreation services with Millbrae and wanted P&RD Schwartz to return to Burlingame
on a full time basis.
c.CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to appoint Richard Terrones to the Planning Commission with the
term expiration of April 2010; seconded by Mayor Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by
voice vote 5-0.
d. INVESTMENT POLICY FOR 2006
FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve the City of Burlingame's investment
policy for 2006.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the 2006 Statement of Investment Policy for the City
of Burlingame; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 2-2006 APPROVING ADOPTION OF A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE GOAL OF FIVE PERCENT FOR THE FEDERAL FY 2005/06
Asst. DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 2-2006 adopting the Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of five percent for the period of October 1 , 2005 to Septemb er 20,2006
This item was deferred for further discussion (see below).
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT THE REVISED 2006 COUNCIL CALENDAR
CC Mortensen requested Council adopt the Revised 2006 City Council Calendar which includes the
cancellation of the July 3 and August 7 , 2006 regular City Council meetings to accommodate Council
vacations.
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Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve option 3, to discontinue steps towards an eventual
merger but to continue the joint operation of programs and services with Millbrae, and to return P&RD
Randy Schwartz to full time status as Recreation Director in Burlingame; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel.
The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
d. FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT OF
FinDir Nava requested Council approve Resolution No. 5-2006 approving the first amended and restated
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the South Bayside Waste Management Authority.
e. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL
FinDir Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #15774-16225 duly audited, in the amount of
$2,154,803.97 (excluding library checks 15927-15951), Payroll checks #1,64203-164539 in the amount of
93,822,577.26 for the month of December 2005.
f. APPOINTMENT OF FRANKIE MEYER TO THE BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) ADVISORY BOARI)
CA Anderson requested Council appoint Ms. Frankie Meyer to the Burlingame Avenue Area BID Advisory
Board to serve an unexpired term to January 2007.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Items a. and c. through f. of the Consent Calendar;
seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
b. RESOLUTION NOS. 3-2006 and 4-2006 AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH SOLEM AND TO CONDUCT A PHASE I PUBLIC
OPINION POLLING FOR THE CITYWIDE FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
AND APPROVING TRANSFER OF FUNDS M CONTINGENCY RESERVE TO THE
FACILITIES PROJECT
Asst. DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 3-2006 authorizing a professional services
agreement with Solem and Associates to conduct public opinion polls for Citywide Facilities Improvements,
Phase I, for $43,410 and approve Resolution No. 4-2006 to transfer $80,000 from the Contingency Reserve
to the Citywide Facilities Improvements project to fund Phase I efforts.
After Council discussion, Council directed that questions relating to the visionary improvement options be
omitted and that Council have an opportunity to review the questions.
Mayor Baylock made a motion to approve Item b. of the Consent Calendar, to have the poll questions
tailored towards the pragmatic approach, and to have Council provide input in refining the poll questions;
seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote 5-0.
10.COUNCIL C E REPORTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
11. OLD BUSINESS
a. DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC STUDY INTERVIEWS FOR BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA
CP Monroe provided a list of 20 members of the business community and Councilmembers who will be
interviewed as a part of the downtown Economic Study. Councilwoman Keighran suggested only one
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THE SOUTH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SBWMA)
Councilmember be listed under History Interest; that for Chamber of Commerce one interviewee should be
an architect and the other be in another profession; and to add one resident from the Ralston/Howard area
(near Safeway). Mayor Baylock requested that Dr. Tanisawa be placed as a primary interviewee which
would also address including a resident from the Ralston/Howard area.
12. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new busmess.
13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Department Reports: Building, December 2005
b. Commission Minutes: Planning, January 9,2006
14. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting to the Closed Session at 10:35 p.m. in memory of Frank Weisl.
CLOSED SESSION:
CA Anderson advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following:
Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code $54957.6):
City Negotiators: Jim Nantell, Deirdre Dolan, Glenn Berkheimer
Labor Organrzations: Police Officers Association; Police Officers Administrators
b. Pending Litigation (Govemment Code $5a956.9(a)):
Crisafi vs. Sargen, San Mateo Superior Court Case No. 355462
Mayor Baylock adjoumed the meeting at 11:10 p.m.
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