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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 2003.10.20BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of October 20,2003 CLOSED SESSION a.Threatened Litigation (Government Code $ 5 495 6. 9(b)( 1 ), (3)(C) : one item CA Anderson advised that Council provided direction in the handling of this matter 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 Mike Coffey called the meeting to order 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Dave Carr 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Baylock, Coffey, Galligan, Janney, O'Mahony None 5. a. 4. MINUTES Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 6,2003 Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey stated that the recent newspaper statements about Gary Missel being asked to resign by City Council prior to his retirement are false. Mayor Coffey stated that the City Council does not have the authority to ask any Department Head for their resignation. PRESENTATION PG&E AND B.U.L.B. ON ELECTRIC POWER RELIABILITY Travis Kiyota, Government Relations Manager for PG&E, provided an updated report on progress made on service reliability in Burlingame. All action item work for Burlingame listed a year ago has been completed by PG&E before the storm season. Terry Nagel, President of B.U.L.B., acknowledged PG&E's progress and that B.U.L.B. was instrumental in setting up bi-monthly meetings with PG&E throughout the past year. Ms. Nagel encouraged PG&E customers to report power outage occurrences on her website to monitor PG&E's progress on service reliability. 52 Burlingame City Council October 20,2003 Approved Minutes 6. a. PUBLIC HEARINGS RESOLUTION #101.2003 AWARDING CT FOR EASTON BRANCH LIBRARY RECONSTRUCTION AND REJECTING BID PROTEST OF KINWO CONSTRUCTION. DPW Bagdon recommended Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed resolution awarding the contract for Easton Branch Library Reconstruction and rejecting the bid protest of Kinwo Construction, lnc Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Galligan made a motion to approve Resolution #101-2003 awarding the Easton Branch Library Reconstruction contract and rejecting the bid protest of Kinwo Construction, lnc.; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b.ADOPT ORDINANCE #1724 TO CO TABLE REGARDING NEW SEWER CA Anderson recommended Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed ordinance correcting the table regarding new sewer customers. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Ordinance #1724 correcting the table regarding new sewer customers; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey requested CC Musso publish a summary of the ordinance at least 15 days before proposed adoption. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Gary Missel,733 Celestial, Foster City, spoke on press comments about his retirement and City personnel action. Gloria Barton, 734 Winchester, spoke on press comments regarding Gary Missel. John Root, 1407 Montero Avenue, spoke on the completed California Drive pedestrian crosswalk at Lorton. He also stated that for Agenda Item 8.b., regarding Safeway, the public noticing was only at a minimum. Tom Paine,728 Concord Way, spoke on the Safeway issue. Stephen Hamilton, 105 Crescent Avenue, spoke on the two Candidates' Night forums; however was disappointed that the first forum's broadcast had problems. He also stated that both Comcast and RCN should have access to carry public events which are broadcast. Kay O'Brien, 2204Poppy Drive, spoke on Safeway and requested Council to provide a forum that encourages public opinion. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 53 October 20,2003 INC. CUSTOMERS 8. a. 9. a. STAFF REPORTS APPROVE RENAMING BURLINGAME SOCCER CENTER TO MURRAY FIELD P&RD Schwartz provided a status report on the progress of this item. The Parks and Recreation Commission established a subcommittee which will develop a policy for naming athletic fields. The commission is also obtaining information from other cities with similar policies. A recommendation will be presented to Council at the November 3'd Council meeting. Gay O'Brien,737 Neuchatel, thanked the City for their work in establishing this policy. b.STATUS OF THE SAFEWAY PROJECT _ SUPPLEMENT TO THE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT Senior Planner Brooks stated that the draft of the supplement to the response to comments document on Safeway would be available next week and will be circulated prior to action by Council to provide the public with the opportunity to review. This is a progression in the EIR process in response to the Planning Commission's concerns expressed at the public hearings on the project. Mayor Coffey stated that the Council's subcommittee, comprised of the mayor and Vice Mayor O'Mahony, had met with Safeway to (1) encourage Safeway to spend money for the supplemental EIR to address the Planning Commission's concerns; and (2) encourage Safeway to review and understand the Planning Commission's objections to their project and respond accordingly. Vice Mayor O'Mahony stated that she had requested Safeway to (1) be sensitive to the historic interest of this community, (2) provide enough parking or pay for the deficit, and (3) provide traffic circulation patterns that flow well. Council gave direction that the supplement should go back to the Planning Commission for their input in response to the issues raised. CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION #102-2003 AWARDING HYATT PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DPW Bagdon recommended Council approve Resolution #102-2003 awarding the Hyatt Pump Station Improvement Project to W.R. Forde Associates. b. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL FD Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #91269-91750 duly audited, in the amount of $2,809,840.12 (excluding library checks 91270-91310,91620-91652), Payroll checks #155727-156053 in the amount of $1,595,034.92, and EFT's in the amount of $551,354.39 for the month of September,2003. c.POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (POA) SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT HRD Bell recommended Council approve Resolution #103-2003 approving a side letter of agreement with the Police Officers Association. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 54 October 20,2003 Councilman Galligan requested a discussion on this item. He commended the efforts of Bob Boll, Dan Dower, Bob Bell and Jim Nantell on this agreement which helps support the City during these difficult financial times. Councilman Galligan made a motion to approve Item No. 9.c. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor O'Mahony, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. d. APPROVE NEW JPA AGREEMENT BAY AREA EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SERVICE HRD Bell recommended Council approve Resolution #104-2003 approving a new JPA Agreement with the Bay Area Employee Relations Service. e.REOUEST FOR GREWAL PARTY TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT RECREATION CENTE ON NOVEMBER 1. 2OO3 P&RD Schwartz recommended Council review this request to serve alcoholic beverages at the Grewal party at the Recreation Center on November 1, 2003. f. APPROVE RESOLUTION #105.2003 TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT GRAM UNDER THE CLEAN WA CLEAN AIR. SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2OO2 P&RD Schwartz recommended Council approve Resolution #105-2003 approving the revised application for grant funds under the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002. g. COMMISSION APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENSION EA Shinday recommended Council approve extending the commission application period for the Traffic Safety and Parking Commission to December 5,2003. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Item Nos. 9.a.,b., d., e., f., and g. of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilman Galligan, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended on behalf of the City 11. OLD BUSINESS Active Old Business: None 12. NEW BUSINESS Vice Mayor O'Mahony requested Planning distribute questionnaires to the Broadway merchants by mid- November to obtain their input on the proposed changes in zoning regulations for Broadway. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 55 October 20,2003 Mayor Coffey requested Planning look into an ordinance on laundry facilities for apartment buildings Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to cancel the November 3, 2003 regular Council meeting due to lack of business and because one Councilmember will be out of town; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a.Commission Minutes: Llbrary, August 19,2003; Parks & Recreation Joint Meeting with Millbrae, October 9,2003; Planning Commission, October 14,2003 b. Department Reports: Building, September, 2003;Finance, September,2003 Letter from Comcast concerning change in schedule Letter from Call Primrose Center acknowledging City's donation Mayor Coffey adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, c. d. 14. ADJOURNMENT t*A'/h'Go,- Ann T. Musso City Clerk Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 56 October 20,2003 f