HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2001.06.04BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
June 4,2001
A joint meeting of the Burlingame City Council and the Parks & Recreation Commission was called to
order at 6:33 pm by Mayor Joe Galligan in Conference Room A.
Council Members Present: Mike Coffey, Joe Galligan, Mary Janney, Rosalie O'Mahony, Mike
Spinelli
Commission Members Present: Jack Erickson, Kirkland Heathcote, Ed Larios, Carol Muller,
Youth Commissioner Peter Martindale
Staff Present: Larry Anderson, Jim Nantell, Randy Schwartz
Guests: Dan Anderson, Dwana Bain
TEEN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Discussion involved the progress of the Teen Recreational Facilities Committee, meeting discussions,
current status and projected length of time necessary to complete their task. The Committee is
expected to give a progress report to both Council and Commission during the week of June l8th.
When the Committee is ready to present a final report, it will first be presented to the Commission.
The public will have opportunities to comment on the project during a Committee meeting,
Commission meeting and Council meeting.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Skate Parks - Proposals are anticipated to be received for skate parks in Millbrae, near Mills High
School, and at Coyote Point. Both proposals involve forming financial partnerships with multiple
agencies. If successful, these projects would allow Burlingame residents to have a skate park within a
few blocks of the northern and southern borders of the City.
Burlingame Hieh School's Football Field - The San Mateo Union High School District has requested
financial assistance from the City to install a synthetic grass field at Burlingame High School's football
stadium. Council and commissioners discussed the proposal, the benefits to the City programs and the
quality of the product.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 pm.
CLOSED SESSION
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Council met in closed session with Labor Negotiators Jim Nantell and Bob Bell regarding ongoing
City Negotiations with American Federation of State and County and Municipal Employees, Local
2190 and 829; these two bargaining associations represent the public work force, city hall and mid-
level employees in the City. Also, negotiations with Burlingame Association of Mid-Managers
(BAMM) are ongoing. The Council instructed the negotiators with regard to those units, particularly
with regard to wage negotiations.
I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
A 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 at7:09 p.m. by Mayor Joe Galligan.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE TO THE FLAG
Previously said at the beginning of the Burlingame Financing Authority Meeting.
3. ROLL CALL
Council Present: Coffey, Galligan, Janney, O'Mahony, Spinelli
Council Absent: None
4. MINUTES
Councilwoman O'Mahony corrected two errors in the minutes of the May 17,2001 CIP meeting;
"nitrifies " (not nitifies) and Alvarado (not Eldorado). Councilwoman made a motion to approve the
minutes of the May 17,2001 CIP meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved by voice
vote,4-0-1, with Vice Mayor Spinelli abstaining due to his absence.
Councilman Coffey made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on May
21,2001; seconded by Vice Mayor Spinelli, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. PUBLIC HEARING FOR BROADWAY AREA BUSINESS IMPROYEMENT
DISTRICT _ SETTING 2OOIIO2 ASSESSMENT
Director of Finance Becker noted this is an annual procedure required for the continuation of the
assessment for the Broadway Area Business Improvement District; the assessment is included in the
business license tax sent out each year to the members of the district and raises approximately $25,000
for use by the merchants on Broadway. There have been no protests submitted regarding the
assessment. Noted there were no changes to the assessment from past years.
Mayor Galligan 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 #53-2001 setting the 2001102
assessments for the Broadway Area Business District; seconded by Councilman Coffey, approved
unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
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b. TTESOLUTION APROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE BURLINGAME FINANCING
AUTHORITY OF N TO EXCEED $15,OOO.OOO AGGREGA PRINCIPAL LEASE
REVENUE BONDS TO FINATICE CORPORATION YARD PROJECTI
AUTHORIZING NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATING TO THE LEASE
FINANCING THE BURLINGAME FINANCING UTHORITY AND
APPROVING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
Due to an elror by the San Mateo Times Legal Ad department, the public hearing notice was not
published until the date of the meeting; therefore, it was required to continue the public hearing until
June 18,2001.
6, PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Jerry Deal,1226 Paloma Avenue, expressed his appreciation to Councilwoman O'Mahony and
Councilman Spinelli for their support and fairness over the years; he addressed comments made at the
May 7th Council meeting conce*irg the application procesi for a vacant seat on the Planning
Commission. Dan Anderson, 728 Vernon Way, spoke regarding the large recreation facility that may
be built in Washington Park; believes the Teen Center Committee is being directed to build the facility
in Washington Park by the facilitators. Vince Quintana, Burlingame Public Works employee, spoke
on behalf of many coworkers present at the meeting; he applauded the Council for their actions this
year in hiring City Manager Jim Nantell and Human Resources Director Bob Bell, and for the approval
to rebuild the corporation yard.
7. STAFF BEPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a. E.VISION - DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA
Mary Griffin made a presentation regarding "E-Vision"; "the overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance is
to reach consensus region-wide among a "critical mass" of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders
regarding a new shared vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more
sustainable manner. The overarching strategy is to achieve the region-wide consensus on a new shared
vision through the development and adoption of a "compact" that can become the foundation for
implementation actions by both the public and private sectors at the local, regional, state and national
levels". The Alliance's project is to "achieve support among public officials, civil leaders,
stakeholder organizations and interested members of the pubtic for a preferred land use pattern that
will inform how the Bay Area could grow over the next 20 years...this support will be translated into
maps revealing which areas could be available for different kinds of development and which
environmentally important areas could be preserved or enhanced, thus producing a "regional livability
footprint". A major component of this effort will be to look for infill development opportunities both
on vacant and underutilized land....also to identify a set of implementation actions and incentives that
local governments and regional agencies need and can use to implement desired land use changes, thus
producing a "smart growth strategy" for the region."
This item will be placed on the agenda for June 18, 2001 for Council action and direction once the
Council has a chance to consider the presentation information.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. RESOLUTION #54-2001 FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL A}[D HOSPITAL CARE ACT
Director of Human Resources Bell recommended Council approve RESOLUTION #54-2001
increasing the City's contribution towards medical premiums for employees and annuitants covered by
the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Burlingame and the lnternational Association
of Fire Fighters, Local 2400. The new monthly contribution will be $530 retroactive to January l,
200t.
b. APPROYE AGREEMENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING FIRMS TO
PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SERVIES TO THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME
City Planner Monroe recommended Council approve agreement for retention of six environmental
consulting firms to provide ongoing services to the City in preparation of environmental analysis and
documentation for a period of three years.
c. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF MARA KAHN
Acting Director of Parks & Recreation Schwartz recorlmended Council approve the appointment of
Mara Kahn to fill one of the two newly created seats on the Parks & Recreation Commission.
d. UPDATE OF SIGN CODE _ TITLE 22
City Attorney Anderson recommended continuing this item until the Junel8,200l Council meeting.
e. APPBOVAL OF MODIFIED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 7.2001
City Clerk Musso recommended Council approve the modified Council meeting minutes of May 7,
2001 due to some changes regarding the Appeal of the Planning Commission's Denial of a Parking
Variance for Conversion of a Storage Room to a Studio Apartment at 1209 Bellevue Avenue, Item 5a.
Councilwoman Janney made a motion to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilwoman
O'Mahony, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilwoman O'Mahony read to the first and fourth graders at McKinley School, Shinnyo-en's
Bridge of Friendship lunch, Lincoln School's 1960 concert and Washington School's Shakespeare
performance. Councilman Coffey was out of town visiting his three new grandchildren.
Councilwoman Janney taped a show with Bob Marks on "Community Connections" regarding the
impacts that the end of the line BART station in Millbrae may have on Burlingame, Junior Fire
Marshal luncheon at Station 34, participated in two committee meetings for the Burlingame School
District Strategic Planning Committee, Burlingame Night at the Giant's game, Washington School's
Shakespeare performance, Lions Golf tournament, and Mills Peninsula Foundation golf tournament.
Vice Mayor Spinelli attended the Burlingame Night at the Giant's game, read to kindergarten and first
grade classes at McKinley School, and attended the Shinnyo-en's Bridge of Friendship lunch. Mayor
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Galligan attended the Winner's Breakfast, his wife, Helen, attended the reading at McKinley School
and Shinnyo-en's Bridge of Friendship lunch on the Mayor's behalf, Planning Commission meeting
regarding Safeway, two teen center committee meetings, vigil and funeral for Bob Jones, OLA Night
at the Races, Dave Nigel breakfast, Lincoln and BIS concerts, participated in the Special Olympics
Torch Run, Burlingame Lions golf tournament, Washington School Shakespeare performance, and the
Cancer Survivor Day in Washington Park.
Mayor Galligan noted the budget study session scheduled for Tuesday, June 5th, would begin at 5:00
p.m. in Conference Room A.
10. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business
11. NEW BUSINESS
An appeal hearing was scheduled for 1441 Bernal Avenue on June 18, 2001.
12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Library, Apil17,2001 Planning, May 28,2001; Parks & Recreation,
May 17,2001
b. Department Reports: Police, April2001
c. Letter from Martin Cohen, PO Box l49l,regarding necessity of bike lanes
d. Letter from Rena Ferrero, 618 Ansel, recommending Randy Schwartz for Director of Parks &
Recreation position
e. Letter from Fredric Genter, 1328 Columbus, regarding parking situation at2217 Hillside Drive
f. Letter from Allen Menicucci, 1529 Albemarle Way, regarding parking in his neighborhood
g. Letter from Charles Bettencowl,92l Azalea, regarding the proposed teen center
h. Informational fliers from Erika Lewitt, Planning Department, regarding the Community
Workshop for Housing Needs and 2no Unit Amnesty Program
Mayor Galligan adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
Councilman Coffey inquired on whether the first meeting in August would be cancelled. City
Manager Nantell noted the request to cancel the August 6th meeting would be listed on the next agenda
for Council approval.
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City Clerk
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BURLINGAME FINANCE AUTHORITY
BURLINGAME, CA
JUNE 4,2001
1. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Burlingame Finance Authority was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at7:05 p.m. by Mayor Joe Galligan.
2. PLEDGE OFALLIENCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mary Griffin.
3. ROLL CALL
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Coffey, Galligan, Janney, O'Mahony, Spinelli
None
4. MINUTES
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of May 21,2001; seconded by
Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
6. NEW BUSINESS
il. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUAI\CE OF NOT TO EXCEED $I5,OOO.OOO
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL LEASE BONDS AND SALE OF LEASE
REVENUE BONDS AND RELATED NECESSARY ACTIONS; APPROVAL OF
APPROVAL OF DOCUMENTS TO FINANCE CORPORATION YARI)
RECONSTRUCTION
Due to an elror by the San Mateo Times Legal Ad department, the public hearing notice was not
published until the date of the meeting, therefore, it was required to continue the public hearing until
June 18, 2001.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
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