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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1999.03.01BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA March l, L999 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. The meeting was called to order at 6:59 p.m. by Mayor Mary Janney. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAT.ICE TO T}iE FLAG Led by John Gregory of San Mateo Union High School District. ROLL CALL COUNCIL PRESENT COUNCIL ABSENT: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NONE Mayor Janney requested Item 12C be taken out of agenda order at this time of the meeting. She then presented Mills-Peninsula Hospital representatives Bob Merwin and Carole Groom with proclamation honoring Mills-Peninsula Hospital for being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States. MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 17, 1999 were unanimously approved 5-0. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ken Castle, l4ll Drake, assured council he has no intention of running in the November council election, in favor of Broadway business district revitalization and preserving Magnolia trees, reviewed streetscape presentatior,at9-16-96 council meeting, questioned cost of streetscape plan. Steve Kassel, 3130 Rivera Drive, spoke on behalf of the Republican party requesting permission to meet in city's council chambers. Dr Andrew Soss, 1159 Broadway, spoke in support of retaining the Magnolia trees along Broadway during the streetscape project. Will McGowan, 37 Lorton Avenue, reviewed streetscape project master plan of three years ago which stated the Magnolia trees along Broadway would be retained unless diseased. Dave Hinckle, 1616 Sanchez, spoke in support of council's decision to remove the Magnolia trees. PROPOSAL FROM KPMG PEAT MARWICK FOR AUDIT SERVICES Assistant City Manager/Finance. Director reviewed his memo of February 16, 1999 which recorlmended council review the proposal from KPMG Peat Marwick for audit services and either approve a resolution renewing the agreement with KPMG or direct staff to obtain additional proposals. A year ago council approved a one-year agreement with KPMG; they have provided a 487 proposal to extend the agreement for up to three additional years. The cost for the 1998-99 audit represents an increase of 3 percent and calls for an annual 3 percent increase over the three year period. Staff is satisfied with the performance of KPMG; city policy has been to use a major national accounting firm. It is council's decision on how to proceed, since the auditors are retained by council to review staff's accounting practices and procedures. Councilman Galligan noted that this is a decrease compared to the l0% proposal last year. He supported approval. Councilwoman O'Mahony moved to approve RESOLUTION 13-1999 for audit services from KPMG. Seconded by Councilman Galligan and carried unanimously. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1611 TO INSTALL FOUR-HOUR PARKING LIMIT SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF ADRIAN COURT: ON THE 1600 AND 1700 BLOCKS OF ADRIAN ROAD. WEST SIDE: AND ON BOTH SIDES OF GILBRETH ROAD INCLUDING NO OVERNIGHT PARKING SIGNS ON THE EAST SIDE OF GILBRETH ROAD Public Works Director reviewed the memo of February 24 which recommended council consider introduction of this ordinance to install four-hour parking signs as recommended by the Traffic Commission. The commission considered requests from local businesses to restrict parking on these streets. Cost of installing parking signs would be about $4000 but costs of enforcement are unknown. Council members inquired about special permitting for vehicles legally parking in area, parking enforcement in commercial areas. The Mayor asked the City Clerk to read the title of the Ordinance. Councilwoman O'Mahony moved to waive further reading of the ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Spinelli and carried unanimously. Vice Mayor Knight moved to introduce ORDINANCE 1611. Seconded by Councilman Spinelli and carried unanimously 5-0 on voice vote. REPUBLICAN CENTRAL PARTY'S REOUEST TO HOLD MEETINGS AT CITY HALL City Manager reviewed his memo of February 23, 1999 which recommended council deny the request of the San Mateo Central Committee of the Republican Party to use the council chambers for monthly meetings. Council should reaffirm the past practice of limiting use of the chambers to governmental meetings only. Council discussion ensued: new library meeting rooms more appropriate for such meetings; not appropriate to allow groups that appear to be partisan to meet in council chambers; would allow group to meet with condition for payment of cost involved to use council chambers; opening a can of worms by allowing one group to use facility, you'd have to allow any group to use the facility. Staff responded that in the past there had been no major problerns-other than minor scheduling conflicts-- with allowing the group to meet in council chambers; but city hall now has a security system and controlled access to certain areas. Some lirnited restrictions could be adopted. The council requested staff return to council with set of conditions for council chamber use CONSENT CALENDAR City attorney noted a correction on Item 8d deleting Peninsula High March l, t999 488 Burlingame City Council a.RESOLUTION 14-1999 AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER UPGRADE Assistant City Manager's memo of February 19, 1999 recommended council approve transfer of $150,000 from available capital project balances to permit upgrades of the finance computer hardware during the 1998-99 budget year. This upgrade was planned for the 1999-2000 budget year but our computer programmer recoflrmends this project be accelerated to April 1999. RESOLUTION 15-1999 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH MENLO PARK FOR URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 3 Fire Chief's memo of January 20, 1999 recommended council approve an agreement with Menlo Park Fire Protection District to be a participating agency in the California Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 3 (USAR). USAR teams are organized under a master agreement with FEMA. The Burlingame Fire Department has participated in USAR since 1995. This agreement will give the department the opportunity to train and work with very expensive and sophisticated equipment. Training costs are provided for in the budget; personnel costs for backfill could be incurred when USAR teams are deployed. RESOLUTION 16-1999 ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF LANDFILL CLOSURE, PHASE II. BY DESILVA GATES LP CONSTRUCTION - CP 9117-1 Public Works memo of February 23, L999 recommended council accept the Phase II Landfill Closure constructed by DeSilva Gates Limited Partnership in the amount of $3,341,000. City Attorney's memo of February 23, 1999 provided a resolution urging support for the San Mateo Union High School District's general obligation bond measure at the May lL, 1999 election. SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 5, 1999 FOR THE SAN MATEO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN SITING ELEMENT AND SUMMARY PLAN Assistant City Manager's memo of February 24, 1999 recommended council set a public hearing for April 5, 1999 and direct the City Clerk to publish a notice at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION AT 1151-1155 CALIFORNIA DRIVE Public Works memo of February 23, 1999 recommended council concur with the Planning Commission and approve the Tentative and Final Parcel Map 98-13 for 1151-1155 California. b c e f Burlingame City Council 489 March 1,1999 d. RESOLUTION 17-1999 IN SUPPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BOND MEASURE ob AUTHORIZE AMICUS CURIAE PARTICIPATION AT NO COST TO THE CITY IN T..4. ALLIANCE FOR SURVIVAL VS CITY OF LOS ANGELES. SO7345L City Attorney's memo of February 23, 1999 recommended council authorize joinder in amicus curiae brief at no cost to the city in this case now pending before the California Supreme Court. This case involves the city's right to regulate activity on a public sidewalk. ACCEPT REPORT ON PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE WITH SAFEWAY STORES INVOLVING CITY PARKING LOTS K AND L h. City Attorney's memo of February 23, 1999 recommended council accept the report and adjourn to closed session at the end of the meeting to instruct the city's real property negotiators on the proposal from Safeway. ACCEPT REPORT ON PROPOSED PURCHASE OF CITY PROPERTY BY BART OF APN 025-164.010 AND APN 025-165-010 AND 25 F-OOT PLANTING EASEMENT EXTENDING ALONG SOUTHWEST SIDE OF MILLSDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK FROM THE MILLBRAE CITY LIMITS TO APPROXIMATELY DUFFERIN AVENUE City Attorney's memo of February 24, L999 recommended council accept the report and adjourn to closed session at the end of the meeting to instruct the city's real property negotiators on the proposal from BART. Councilwoman O'Mahony moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilman Galligan and carried unanimously 5-0 by voice vote. Councilman Spinelli will be attending Airport Roundtable during the week. Vice Mayor Knight attended a breakfast for Rose Jacobs Gibson, the Airport Land Use Committee, opening of the Sheraton Gateway, Council of Cities meeting, and the Legislative Committee meeting. Councilman Galligan attended Council of Cities meeting. Councilwoman O'Mahony attended the Administrative Advisory Committee for C/CAG, and the San Mateo County Investment Advisory meeting. Mayor Janney reported attending Council of Cities meeting, the board meeting for the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the CMAQ meeting was canceled, and gave special recognition to the reopening of the Sheraton Gateway. OLD BUSINESS Vice Mayor Knight acknowledged that long-time Burlingame Avenue merchant Edith May is retiring and leaving her art supply store on Lorton Avenue, noting that she will be greatly missed. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Janney noted request for an appeal by Mike Flarvey regarding property at2l2 East Lane; appeal hearing is scheduled for March 15. March l,1999 490 Burlingame City Council l. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation, January 21; Senior, February 18; Traffic, Safety and Parking, February 1l; Planning, February 22,1999. Department Reports: Police, January L999. Proclamation Honoring Mills Peninsula Hospital for Being Named Among the Top 100 Hospitals in the Country; Proclamation for Peace Corps Day, March2,1999. Letter from Stan Rosen regarding the poor quality of cable television reception service from TCI. CLOSED SESSION At7:54 p.m., Mayor Janney adjourned to Conference Room A for the closed session portion of the agenda. Council discussed two issues: (1) Proposed management change by Safeway Stores to exchange part of parking lot K and all of parking lot L for required parking layout in order to facilitate the Safeway project and also to rearrange the city parking in the area. Council instructed the city attorney, city manager, city planner, and public works director regarding future analysis to be done. (2) Council met to discuss the proposed land purchase by BART to extend tail tracks and outline for the council some of the parameters BART has proposed. Council instructed staff to return to council at a future closed session for further discussion. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman O'Mahony requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Burlingame businessman of 25 years with Atlas Asia Pacific, Bill Ryan; and Alan Ames, father of Burlingame fire captain Tom Ames. After a moment of silence, Mayor Janney adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Judith A City Clerk Burlingame City Council 49L March 1, 1999 a. b. c. d.