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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2006.03.06BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of March 612006 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 Ross Bruce 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT : Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony None 4. MINUTES Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 22,2006 Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Cohen. Approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the floor 7. STAFF REPORTS a.RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPRO BROADWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) 2006-07 ASSESSMENTS APPROVE 2005.06 ANNUAL REPORT CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt Resolution No. 12-2006, Resolution of lntention, to establish Broadway BID 2006-07 assessments and approve their 2005-06 Annual Report. Ross Bruce, Broadway BID President, responded to Council's questions and agreed to provide Council with samples of the BID's advertising and promotional materials at Councilman Cohen's request. Mr. Bruce also stated that the BID is planning events encompassing the openings of three new restaurants in the near future. Burlingame city council 344 March 6, 2006 Approved Minutes Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 12-2006 declaring the City of Burlingame's intention to establish 2006-07 assessments for the Broadway Area Business Improvement District and approving the 2005-06 Annual Report; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was - approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP FOR THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM B IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO ADD A POSITION FOR AN OWNER OR MANAGER OF A HOTEL IN THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance amending Advisory Board membership for the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District to add a position for an owner or manager of a hotel in the City of East Palo Alto. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District to add a seat on the Advisory Board representing the City of East Palo Alto. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to waive further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilman Cohen The motion was 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. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilwoman O'Mahony requested removal of Item a. from the Consent Calendar for further discussion, and Vice Mayor Terry Nagel requested removal of Item c. from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. LUTION NO. 13.2006 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HRD Dolan requested Council approve Resolution No. 13-2006 approving changes to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Burlingame and the Police Officers Association and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Item b. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a.RESOLUTION NO. 11.2006 IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE TO SECURE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING DPW Bagdon requested Council approve Resolution No. 1l-2006 in support of the measure to secure local transportation funding. Burl ingame City Council Approved Minutes b 345 March 6, 2006 Councilwoman O'Mahony emphasized the importance of the measure to qualify a constitutional amendment for the November 2006 ballot which would ensure that future revenues raised by Proposition 42 are dedicated to state and local transportation projects only and that revenues previously used to offset non- transportation purposes be reimbursed. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 11-2006; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, 5-0. c. CC Mortensen requested Council approve the second Revised 2006 City Council Calendar to include the addition of the Budget Study Session and the Council Retreat and to reschedule the City Manager's mid-year review and the October 2nd Council meeting. Vice Mayor Nagel made the following requests: schedule the May 31st Budget Study Session for 6 p.m. and reschedule the City Manager's year-end review for December 7. Subject to confirmation of the December date, the amended calendar will be presented to Council for approval at the next regular Council meeting. 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 There was no old business. 12. NEW BUSINESS Vice Mayor Nagel voiced the following concerns relative to the November 2005 election: the large amounts of campaign money spent which raises the bar for participation in future council elections and the number of political action committees on the peninsula influencing the outcome of elections. She stated that the cities of Belmont and Palo Alto and the County of San Mateo have enacted laws limiting campaign contributions in their jurisdictions. Mayor Baylock requested the City Attorney survey other cities in the county to compare what laws have been enacted limiting campaign funds. This item will be placed on a future agenda for further discussion. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Department Reports: Police, January 2006 b. Commission Minutes: Planning, February 27,2006 14. ADJOURNMENT Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 346 March 6,2006 Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting at7:44 p.m. in memory of Donald Fink, Police Department Services Specialist, and Stephen Sacco, a long-time resident of Burlingame. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 347 March 6, 2006