City Council
Regular MeetingSan Bruno, CA · July 9, 2024
Agenda
• 4th of July presents safety challenges
• Use of illegal fireworks before, during and after the 4th of July
• Noise, animal impacts, PTSI residents, risk of injury, etc.
• Fire hazards
• Large, unruly gatherings
• Increased alcohol use
• Expansive education, prevention and enforcement operations annually
• Does not stop rampant illegal fireworks use
• This is not stoppable, only reduceable
• Average number of fireworks-related calls for service on July 4th
• San Mateo: 42
• East Palo Alto: 96
• South San Francisco: 107
• Daly City: 48
• None of these Cities allow safe and sane fireworks
• None of these Cities engage in broad enforcement
• Generally do NOT respond to fireworks complaints
• Pacifica: 93
• Only other SM County City allowing safe and sane fireworks use/sales
• Enforcement efforts similar to San Bruno
• All Police Department personnel ordered to work
• Robust Incident Action Plan created and approved
• Joint Fire/Police PSA created and disseminated
• Fireworks Safety Postcard to all residents
• Safety meetings with all booth operators
• Educational flyers provided with every fireworks sale
• Informational warning notices to all City Facilities
• Advance police contact at known violation locations
• Use of data to focus resource deployment
• Dedicated enforcement details prior to 4th
• All SBPD personnel ordered to work
• 47 staff (Officers, Dispatchers, Clerks, CSOs)
• 35 sworn and 12 non-sworn
• Many worked 16 consecutive hours
• All beats staffed as usual, plus dedicated
enforcement units deployed
• Marked and unmarked units
• Uniformed and plain clothes personnel
• Undercover surveillance
• Drones/UAS
• Dedicated Fire Department Staff
• Dedicated Parks Department Staff
• Dedicated Public Works Department Staff
• SBPD handled 252 calls for service on the 4th of July
• 3 fewer than in 2023
• Peak activity period – 8:30pm to 11:30pm
• 114 calls were fireworks related
• 30 fewer than last year
• Most reports vague and marginally workable
• Officers must “on-view” violations to cite
• Observationally…
• Illegal fireworks heavy this year but over a
condensed period of time
• Fewer unruly gatherings/parties than typical
• $1,000 Administrative Citation
• Citing Officer must directly observe a specific
person committing a specific violation
• Officer must then safely detain the violator
• Municipal Code infraction doesn’t justify
compromised safety
• Violator must be cited, not physically arrested
• Only evidence in plain view can be seized
• Resident-provided video can help identify
suspects, but cannot replace “in presence” legal
requirement
• Person(s) in control of a gathering can be cited
• Must prove knowledge (warning)
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Admin Cites 15 26 25 17 38 21 25 22 11
Arrests 0 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
• 15 Administrative Citations issued this year
• All cites issued between 8:40pm and 10:55pm (condensed period)
• Of the 15 people cited, 8 were San Bruno residents
• 1 social host ordinance citation (new code)
• About 40 pounds of live illegal fireworks seized
Department Nature Cost
Police Department Public Service Announcement (PD & FD) $385
Community Services Additional Staff/Equipment on the 4th $5,005
Fire Department Fire Marshal Administrative and Inspection Hours $2,986
Fire Department 4th of July Staffing and Logistics $13,699
Police Department 4th of July Staffing and Logistics $30,639
Police Department Pre and Post 4th Education and Enforcement / Logistics $15,795
Public Works Cleanup Costs (Labor & Equipment) TBD
(est. $8k)
Total $76,513
4th of July Staffing
• 1 Additional BC
• All fire prevention staff on duty
• Education / Enforcement
• 1 Extra ALS Type I Engine Company
• (3 Engines, 1 Truck in the city)
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Calls for Service
• San Bruno Fire Department handled 28 calls
for service on the 4th of July a slight
increase from last year
• Peak activity period – 8:30pm to 12pm
• Twelve calls were fireworks related (12)
• No structure fires
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MIXED-USE PROJECT
AT 111 SAN BRUNO AVENUE WEST
CITY COUNCIL MICHAEL SMITH
JULY 9, 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA
I. Background
II. Overview
III. Analysis
IV. Recommendation
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BACKGROUND
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BACKGROUND
Location: 111 San Bruno
Avenue West
Owner/Applicant: San
Bruno Development, LLC
Lot Area: 0.41 acres
(18,025 sf)
General Plan Land Use:
Transit Oriented
Development
Existing Zoning: P-D
BACKGROUND
2018 Project Approval
• 111 San Bruno Ave.
and 761-767
Huntington Ave.
(adjacent)
• 62 units
• 0.61 acres
• Rezoned from C to
P-D
• Development
partnership fell
through
OVERVIEW
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OVERVIEW
Five-story, 67,873 sq. ft.
mixed-use building on 0.41
acres
46 housing units (7 BMR
units)
2,670 sq. ft. ground floor
commercial space
48 parking spaces
3.8 FAR
Rezone 0.61 acres from P-
D to TOD-1
Entitlements
Zoning Map Amendment (P-D to TOD-1)
Tentative Tract Map
OVERVIEW Density Bonus Request
Architectural Review Permit
Affordable Housing Plan
OVERVIEW
• Project includes
removing a traffic
lane on Huntington New bulb-out
Ave.
• Enhanced sidewalk
and bulb out at the
corner
Project
Site
OVERVIEW
• The project design is
nearly identical to the
2018 approval
ANALYSIS
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ANALYSIS
50% Density Bonus
Waivers/Concessions
Upper story stepback
Setback
FAR
Bicycle parking
Garage entrance
setback
ANALYSIS
AB 2097
Exempt from
parking
½ mile of transit
Parking provided is
voluntary
Proposed Parking
46 parking spaces in
mechanical lifts
2 parking spaces at
grade
No commercial parking
ANALYSIS
Environmental Review
No potential impacts
not previously
identified in TCP EIR
Applicable TCP EIR
mitigation measures
included as conditions
of approval
Exempt from
additional CEQA
review
ANALYSIS
Zoning Map
Amendment
P-D to TOD-1
Match
neighborhood
pattern
PUBLIC COMMENT
One email from a neighbor who thinks the project does not provide enough parking.
RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
• Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to rezone two properties
from Planned Development District (P-D) to Medium Density, Mixed-Use
District (TOD-1);
• Adopt a Resolution Conditionally Approving a Tentative Tract Map, Density
Bonus Request, Architectural Review Permit, and Affordable Housing Plan
for 111 San Bruno Avenue West
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ENABLING ACTIONS TO INITIATE
PLACING A GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND MEASURE ON THE
NOVEMBER 2024 BALLOT
Nick Pegueros City Council
Chief Financial Officer July 9, 2024
OBJECTIVE
Adopt a Resolution of Necessity
Introduce an Ordinance Submitting General Obligation
Bond (G.O. Bond) Measure to Voters
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BACKGROUND
Date Action
May 9, 2023 City Council Priority Initiative to explore a 2024 Revenue
Measure
December 12, 2023 City Council established an Ad Hoc Committee
(Salazar/Hamilton) to explore a revenue measure
February 27, 2024 Direction to pursue a General Obligation Bond analysis
May 21, 2024 Committee recommended presenting results of the 2024
Community Priorities Survey to Council
June 11, 2024 Council received survey results and directed that the item
return to City Council
July 9 & Enabling actions to place a measure on the November
July 23, 2024 ballot 3
RESOLUTION
Indicating that public interest and necessity demand the issuance
of the G.O. Bond to finance the authorized improvements.
Repairing, replacing, and improving the deteriorating stormwater drain
system to prevent system failure, flooding, water pollution and
sinkholes,
Repairing and improving the City streets, and
Constructing and upgrading fire stations to ensure rapid emergency
response, accommodate modern fire-fighting and life-saving
emergency medical equipment and allow the stations to function during
earthquakes and other natural disasters
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ORDINANCE
Identifies the objects and purposes of the Bonds, the estimated
cost of the improvements to be financed, accountability
requirements applicable to the Bonds, and related matter
Section 5 – Authorized uses
Section 6 – Estimated cost of improvements
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NEXT STEPS
July 23, 2024:
Ordinance adoption on July 23rd
Adoption of Resolution Placing Measure on Ballot –
approving the 75-word ballot measure label and other
particulars concerning the conduct of the election
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of Necessity
Introduce an Ordinance Submitting G.O. Bond
Measure to Voters
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QUESTIONS
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ORDINANCE:
SAN BRUNO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.36 (PERSONNEL SYSTEM)
City Council Regular Meeting Nick Pegueros
July 9, 2024 Administrative Services Director / CFO
AGENDA
Objective and Background
Proposed Amendment to Municipal Code Section 2.36
Tonight’s Recommended Action
Questions
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OBJECTIVE
Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only and Waving
a Further Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of San Bruno Amending San Bruno Municipal
Code Chapter 2.36 (Personnel System)
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BACKGROUND
In 2021, City Council authorized the dissolvement of Personnel
Board
Streamlined and enhanced the efficiencies of personnel related
operations
Municipal Code Section 2.36 (Personnel System) was updated
Update intended to include Personnel Officer authorized to
develop and adopt Personnel Rules
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BACKGROUND
Section 2.36 updated
Current version of the Personnel Rules and Regulations is
dated 1958
Amendments approved periodically during subsequent
decades and most recently in 2007 and 2021 respectively
Need to update positions listed
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.36
(PERSONNEL SYSTEM)
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Amend 2.36.020
Update the staff positions that are exempt from competitive
service
Amend 2.36.050
Remove duplicative wording to clarify that City Manager is
Personnel Officer and has authority to develop and adopt
Personnel Rules and Regulations
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Clarifies intended action from 2021
No change to City Council authority
Compensation Plan or Budget Staffing Plan
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TONIGHT’S RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only and Waving a
Further Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of San Bruno Amending San Bruno Municipal Code Chapter
2.36 (Personnel System)
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QUESTIONS
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