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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2006.02.06BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of February 6,2006 STUDY SESSION a. STANDARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) TRAINING Fire Chief Reilly and John Parkin, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, trained Council on the Standard Emergency Management System. 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 7:00 p.m. 2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Bobbi Benson. CLOSED SESSION CA Anderson advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following: Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government code $54957.6: City Negotiator: Jim Nantell Labor Or ganization : Police Offi cers Association Threatened Litigation (Govemment Code $54956.9(b)(1),(3)(c)): Claim of Shelley Nielsen Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code $54956.8 Property: A 1500 square foot portion of Franklin School, 1825 Trousdale Drive Agency Negotiators: Jim Nantell, George Bagdon, Larry Anderson Negotiating Parties : Burlingame Elementary School District Under Negotiation: Purchase of property portion a. b. c COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT : Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony None 334 February 6,2006 3. ROLL CALL 4. MINUTES Councilman Cohen made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 17 ,2006 regular Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Regarding Item 11.a., - Councilwoman Keighran requested a copy of the final list of community members interviewed as part of the downtown Economic Study. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL LAW REFERRED TO AS COPS (CITIZENS 5. a. ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS OPTIONS FOR POLICE SPENDING) COP Van Etten reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and approve Resolution No. 6-2006 for the expenditure of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds. Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 6-2006, approving the plan of the Chief of Police for expenditure of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds (COPS); seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Bobbi Benson, 550 El Camino Real, spoke on Mills Canyon's location and proposed improvements. Charles - Voltz, 725 Yemon Way, spoke on various types of railroad grade crossings and encouraged cities to collaborate on a unified position. John Root, 728 Crossway Road, spoke on Council's Goals Study Session and made suggestions. Stephen Hamilton, 105 Crescent Avenue, spoke on the downtown design forum sponsored by Citizens for a Better Burlingame. There were no further comments from the floor. Mayor Baylock announced various events in response to public comments: A Caltrain presentation for the February 22,2006 Council meeting on Burlingame's train station platforms; Council's Goals Setting Session II would be on February 25,2006; Council's Budget Study Session would be on March 7,2006; and Arbor Day planting at Mills Canyon (Arguello entrance) would be on March 7,2006. STAFF REPORTS WALK OF FAME COMMUNITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM PROCESS P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and requested Council to direct staff on the Walk of Fame component of the Community Recognition Program. Council discussed several portions of the Community Recognition Policy and suggested the following for the Walk of Fame component: to reduce the number of inductees to two per year; to require four affirmative votes by Council for approval of nominees; to combine event with Lions Club's Crttzen of the Year event and to consider Citizen of the Year as an inductee to the Walk of Fame; to change the timeline to September - for nominations, November for Committee recommendations, and January for the Recognition Ceremony; Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 7. a. 33s February 6,2006 and agreed to hold off on location of the Walk of Fame until further notice. For Unnamed Components, it was suggested that only one organization be required to nominate an individual. P&RD Schwartz would return to Council with the revised policy for approval. b. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8.I 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE SMOKING AT CITY SPORTS A AND EYENTS AND TO PROHIBIT SMO G IN CITY VEHICLES P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 8.18 of the Municipal Code to regulate smoking at City sports activities and events and to prohibit smoking in City vehicles. Council discussed enforcement issues of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 8.18 of the Municipal Code to regulate smoking at City sports field, activities, and events and to prohibit smoking in City vehicles. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to waive further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption. c.RESOLUTION NO. 8_2006 ADOPTING LINES FOR HANDLING DISPUTES RELATING TO THE LOSS OF BAY VIEWS DUE TO TREE GROWTH P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve Resolution No. 8-2006 adopting Guidelines for resolution of Bay view disputes. Mayor Baylock opened comments from the floor. Mike Stallings, 1512 Alturas Drive, spoke from personal experience in trying to effect mediation with neighbors. He suggested adding to Item C.6. of the guidelines an option to replace the tree. There were no further comments from the floor. d. DISCUSS POTENTIAL AIA CHARRETTE FOR DOWNTOWN AREA CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and requested Council direct staff in making a commitment to do a Charrette this year. Council agreed to the following: to set a goal to do a Charrette, to commit to doing a Charrette this year; to focus on one or two areas (Council discussed the Howard Avenue area and the vicinity of the train station; Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 336 February 6,2006 Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve Resolution No. 8-2006 adopting amended Guidelines for Resolution of Bay View Disputes to include the suggested addition to Item C.6.; seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Keighran requested that a copy of the amended guidelines be sent to the Planning Commission. then asked for input from the Planning Commission on what area(s) to focus on); and lastly to schedule the Charrette in the fall. e.CONSIDER BOARD APPOINTMENT TO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SAN CC Mortensen reviewed the staff report and requested Council appoint Harumitsu lnouye to the Board of Directors of the Community Action Agency of San Mateo County, Inc. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to appoint Harumitsu lnouye to the Board of Directors of the Community Action Agency of San Mateo County, lnc.; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 7_2006 THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION ANNEX DPW Bagdon requested Council adopt Resolution No. 7-2006 approving the ABAG Report "Taming Natural Disasters" as the City of Burlingame's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. FINAL CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR A 4.UNIT CONDO AT 535 ALMER ROAD. PORTION OF LOT 13. BLOCK 8. MAP OF BURLINGAME LAI\D COMPANY DPW Bagdon requested Council approve the Final Condominium Map with conditions listed in the staff report for a 4-unit condo at 535 Almer Road. 8. a. b c.VAL FOR OUT.OF FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO NORW FinDir Nava requested Council approve his out-of-state travel to Norwalk, Connecticut to attend the Spring Meeting of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council March 8-10, 2006. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilman Cohen. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Baylock congratulated Councilwoman O'Mahony on being elected to the Transportation Authority Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS Stephen Hamilton, 105 Crescent Avenue, announced that the Shakespeare play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, would be presented by the Parks & Recreation Department on February 11, 2005. Charles Yoltz, 725 Yernon Way, spoke on consequences of a smoking ordinance and announced that Burlingame Parents Group's Taste of the Town would be on February 26,2005, and Rotary's Burlingame Goes Hollywood event on March 5, 2006. There were no fuither comments from the floor. 11. OLD BUSINESS Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 337 February 6,2006 MATEO COUNTY.INC. CONNECTICUT There was no old business. 12, NEW BUSINESS a.DISCUSS PROPOSED PENINSULA AVENUE INTERCHANGE IN SAN MATEO Mayor Baylock requested current information from DPW Bagdon in response to a recent news article on the effects this proposal would have in the Peninsula Avenue area. DPW Bagdon clarified that there are two separate projects: the auxiliary project and the interchange project. The auxiliary lane project is expected to start this year and is unaffected by the interchange project. The auxiliary lane project will provide for a new, wider bridge at Peninsula Avenue with a separate pedestrian sidewalk on both sides and enough width to accommodate bicycles. The new bridge will accommodate the future interchange on the west side, although it does not require that the interchange be built. The interchange project involves a fairly long review process. The development of the Project Scope Report will provide Burlingame with several opportunities to comment on possible traffic impacts to Burlingame streets such as Rollins Road, Peninsula Avenue and Broadway especially since the Poplar interchange would be permanently closed as a result of building the interchange. The City of San Mateo is sensitive to our concerns because of their previous study to close Amphlett Boulevard at the Poplar Interchange, which would cause traffic to be diverted onto Burlingame neighborhood streets. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Beautification, January 5,2006; Planning, January 23,2006 b. Department Reports: Police, December 2005; Finance, December 2005 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. in memory of Phyllis Whiteside, the 1999 Citizen of the Year, Dick Minderman, former Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Marty Lieberman and Bill Richmond, Park Superintendent Tim Richmond's father. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 338 February 6,2006 hr-A