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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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