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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 2006.04.03BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of April3,2006 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 Katie O'Brien 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 March 20,2006 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2006 Joint Planning Commission and Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. PRESENTATION PRESENTATION ON TREE PLANTING BY PENINSULA TEMPLE SHOLOM AT PR&D Schwartz introduced Rabbi Raiskin who spoke about Arbor Day as celebrated by the Jewish faith. To commemorate the event, members of Peninsula Temple Sholom planted 40 trees in Cuernavaca Park on February 12th. PUBLIC HEARINGS ADOPTION OF BROADWAY AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RESOLUTION SETTING ASSESSMENTS FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council to hold a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 17-2006 setting 2006-07 assessments. 353 Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 5. a. 6. a. CUERNAVACA PARK April3,2006 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 adopt Resolution No. l7-2006 establishing2006-07 assessments for the Broadway Area Business Improvement District; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. (i) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1779 AMENDING THE EXISTING CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (SECTION 13.40) TO ALL OW FOR A PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM ON SPECIFIED PUBLIC STREETS AND (ii) ADO PT RESOLUTION NO. 19-2006 APPROVING COP Van Etten reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 1779 amending the City Municipal Code to allow for a parking permit program on specified public streets and to adopt Resolution No. 19-2006 approving the parking permit program in long term City parking lots. Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1779 to provide a parking permit program on specified blocks where long term parking meters are located in the Burlingame Avenue area; seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 19-2006 approving issuance of parking permits in the Burlingame Avenue area; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. c. (i) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AND (iil APPROVE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE CONTRACT FOR POLICE EMPLOYEES WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CaIPERS) AND THE CITY OF BURLINGAME HRD Dolan reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance and approve the Resolution of lntention to amend the contract for Police employees with CaIPERS and the City of Burlingame. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance authorizing an amendment to contract between the City of Burlingame and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) to provide Section 21362.2 Benefits (3% at 50 full formula) to local Police members. 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. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption. 354 Burlingame City Council April 3, 2006 Approved Minutes THE PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM IN LONG TERM CITY PARKING LOTS Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution No. 22-2006, Resolution of lntention to approve an amendment to the contract between the Board of Administration Califomia Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Burlingame; seconded by Councilman Cohen. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the floor STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCE ORDINANCE FOR PROPOSED ZONING FOR THE ANZA POINT NORTH ZONING DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT THE BAYFRONT SPECIFIC PLAN CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance for proposed zoning for the Anza Point North ZonrngDistrict to implement the Bayfront Specific Plan. Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen read the title of the proposed ordinance amending Title 25 to adopt lhe Anza Point North District and establish classification determination. Councilwoman Keighran 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. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. 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. P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report and provided an update on the structure and progress of the Centennial Steering Committee and its three standing committees: Finance, Events and Marketing which together will facilitate four major citywide events starting in June 2OO7 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Burlingame Fire Department and ending with a Centennial Gala on June 6,2008, which is the City's 100th anniversary. c.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE ANNUAL ALARM PERMIT FEES AND FALSE ALARM CHARGES COP Van Etten reviewed the staff report and provided Council information on alarm permit fees and false alarm charges and requested Council to provide direction on any action or changes to be taken by staff. After Council discussion of the various options suggested by staff, Council majority favored reducing annual permit fees and requested that false alarm fees be tiered so that City funds would maintain a revenue-neutral status. Vice Mayor Nagel suggested the following fees: the first false alarm, No Charge;2-3 false alarms - $50 each; 4-5, $100 each; and 6 or more, $150 each. Mayor Baylock suggested a higher fee for false alarms occurring at non-permitted sites. - Staff will retum to Council in the near future with a formal request to amend the fees as discussed. 355 Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 8. a. April 3, 2006 b. UPDATE ON THE PLANS FOR BURLINGAME'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 9. a. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVE ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.06 AIID ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CHANGE AND IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006- FinDir Nava requested Council approve the Burlingame Avenue Area BID's 2005-06 Annual Report and adopt Resolution No. 21-2006, Resolution of lntention to adopt an ordinance that would increase certain assessment levels in the Burlingame Avenue BID to establish 2006-07 assessments for the BID and approving 2005-06 Annual Report. b.EMPLOYER PICKUP RESOLUTION _ PRE-TAX PAYROLL DEDUCTION PLAII FOR SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASES HRD Dolan requested Council approve Resolution No. 20-2006, Employer Pickup resolution Pre-tax Payroll Deduction Plan for service credit purchases (Contribution Code 14). c.APPROVAL FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ART & JAZZ FESTIVAL. AUGUST 12 AND 13.2006 EA Shinday requested Council approve the Chamber of Commerce Art & Jazz Festival event to be held on the weekend of August 12 and 13,2006. d.RESOLUTION NO. 18.2006 ACCEPTING SANCHEZ CREEK BOX CULVERTS CLEANING FROM CAROLAN AVENUE TO SANCHEZ LAGOON BY JMB CONSTRUCTION DPW Bagdon requested Council approve Resolution No. 18-2006 accepting Sanchez Creek Box Culvert Cleaning from Carolan Avenue to Sanchez Lagoon by JMB Construction. e.AMEND 2006 CITY COUNCIL CALEND TO ADD A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL 2007 MEETING ON MAY 2006. AT 6:00 P.M. CA Anderson requested Council approve amending the 2006 City Council Calendar by adding a regular City Council meeting on May 22,2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Community Room at the Library. Councilman Cohen recused himself from voting on Item a. of the Consent Calendar. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Items b. through e. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Item a. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Cohen abstained). 10.COUNCIL CO REPORTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 3s6 April 3, 2006 Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa, reminded the public to turn off automatic water sprinklers during wet weather. She also suggested an underground pedestrian tunnel for Burlingame Train Station. There were no further comments from the floor. a. RESOLUTION NO. 16-2006 APPROVING EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH VB GOLF II TO OPERATE THE BURLINGAME GOLF CENTER P&RD Schwartz reviewed the staff report to reconsider Resolution No. 16-2006 approving extension of the agreement with VB Golf II to operate the Burlingame Golf Center. After discussion and confirmation that Resolution No. 16-2006 extended the agreement to June 30, 2013, with direction for a 3-year checkpoint on performance in 2009, Council agreed that there was no need for further reconsideration of the agreement extension. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. OUTLINE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS FOR DISCUSSION CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council to direct staff whether to retum for further discussion following decisions in pending cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. Vice Mayor Nagel stated that there should be a limit on loans by a candidate to a campaign to prevent special - interest groups from establishing a foothold in the process. She would also like to impose limits on the amount an individual or a political action committee could contribute and would like to see campaign disclosure forms (Fair Political Practices Commission Form 460) posted on the City's website in the future. Councilman Cohen suggested removal of the matching funds option from further discussion. Vice Mayor Nagel would like this item to be scheduled for further discussion in June. b. REMOVAL OF CAMPAIGN SIGNS Councilman Cohen asked about the process to ensure removal of campaign signs after an election and recommended adopting a fee if there is a cost to the City. CA Anderson stated that the current policy is for the City to remove signs that remain posted after an election. Staff will present a recommended fee structure to Council in the near future. c. NEW SPEED LIMITS POSTED Vice Mayor Nagel asked for a rundown of the recent changes in speed limits. COP Van Etten advised that as a result of recently completed speed surveys by Engineering, speed limits have been reduced from 35 to 30 mph on California Drive, Rollins Road and Airport Boulevard. 14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation, February 16,2006; Planning, March 27,2006 357 Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes April3,2006 12. OLD BUSINESS 1I. PUBLIC COMMENTS b. Letter from Comcast concerning programming changes c. Burlingame Avenue Train Station Study Session minutes of March 28,2006 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, h,r4b:*L-. Mortensen City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 358 April 3, 2006