City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · November 14, 2018
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
7:00 PM
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda November 14, 2018
PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
You are invited to offer your suggestions. In order that you may know our method of conducting Council
business, we proceed as follows:
The regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00
p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
The City Clerk will read successively the items of business appearing on the Agenda. As she completes reading
an item, it will be ready for Council action.
LIZA NORMANDY, Mayor
KARYL MATSUMOTO, Mayor Pro Tempore
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, Councilman
MARK ADDIEGO, Councilman
PRADEEP GUPTA, Councilman
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
KRISTA MARTINELLI, City Clerk
MIKE FUTRELL, City Manager
JASON ROSENBERG, City Attorney
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record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular
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however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the
document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this
agenda. The address of City Hall is 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of New Employees (Mich Mercado, Human Resources Manager)
2. Recognition of Evangenlina Portillo for her volunteer assistance with the Cultural Arts
Commission’s first Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead art exhibit/performance on
October 12-13, 2018. (Sharon Ranals, Director of Parks and Recreation)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
For those wishing to address the City Council on any Agenda or non-agendized item,
please complete a Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chamber’s and
submit it to the City Clerk. Please be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to
address or the topic of your public comment. California law prevents the City Council
from taking action on any item not on the Agenda (except in emergency
circumstances). Your question or problem may be referred to staff for investigation
and/or action where appropriate or the matter may be placed on a future Agenda for
more comprehensive action or a report. When your name is called, please come to the
podium, state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes. COMMENTS ARE
LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your
cooperation.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
3. Report regarding a resolution approving the purchase of a remote control slope mower
in an amount not to exceed $95,408 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
purchase agreement between Jesse Mack Company, Inc. and the City of South San
Francisco. (Sharon Ranals, Parks and Recreation Director)
3a. Resolution approving the purchase of a remote control slope mower in an amount not
to exceed $95,408 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement
between Jesse Mack Company, Inc. and the City of South San Francisco.
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4. Report regarding resolution accepting the financial results for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2018, and approving Budget Amendment 18.034 (Richard Lee, Director of
Finance)
4a. Resolution accepting the financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, and
approving Budget Amendment 18.034.
5. Study session regarding a comprehensive financial review of the City of South San
Francisco, including pension costs (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
6. Report regarding the Community Civic Campus quarterly update for Quarter 1 Fiscal
Year 2018/19. (Marian Lee, Assistant City Manager and Dolores Montenegro, Kitchell
Program Manager)
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of September 12, 2018 and October
24, 2018.
8. Motion confirming payment registers for November 14, 2018. (Richard Lee, Director
of Finance)
9. Report regarding a resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds from the
California Urban Forest Council, in partnership with West Coast Arborists, the
International Society of Arboriculture and CalFire, in the amount of $8,000 and an
in-kind donation of up to 200 trees, and amending the Parks and Recreation
Department’s Fiscal Year 2018-19 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment
#19.026. (Sharon Ranals, Parks and Recreation Director)
9a. Resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds from the California Urban Forest
Council, in partnership with West Coast Arborists, the International Society of
Arboriculture, and CalFire, in the amount of $8,000 and an in-kind donation of up to
200 trees, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s Fiscal Year 2018-19
Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #19.026.
10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $14,540 in grant funding
from the Pacific Library Partnership to support the MakerSpace collection, Unplug:
STEM Kits for Infants through Preschool, and approving Budget Amendment 19.028.
(Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
10a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $14,540 in grant funding from the Pacific
Library Partnership to support the makerspace collection, Unplug: STEM Kits for
Infants through Preschool, and approving Budget Amendment 19.028.
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11. Report regarding a resolution approving the filing of an application for Department of
Resources Recycling and Recovery funds allocated through the State of California in
their Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget in the amount of $16,802 to support beverage
container recycling programs in City parks and authorizing the Finance Director to
adjust the City’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 revenue budget upon receipt of funds
pursuant to budget amendment #19.027. (Sharon Ranals, Director of Parks and
Recreation)
11a. Resolution approving the filing of an application for Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery funds, allocated through the State of California in their Fiscal
Year 2018-2019 budget, in the amount of $16,802 to support beverage container
recycling programs in City parks and authorizing the Finance Director to adjust the
City’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 revenue budget upon receipt of funds pursuant to
budget amendment #19.027.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
12. Closed Session:
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Properties: 432 Baden Avenue (APN 012-321-160)
City Negotiators: Deanna Talavera
Negotiating Parties: City of South San Francisco and Sierra Investments
Under Negotiation: Review of Price and Terms
13. Closed Session:
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8)
Properties: 201, 207 and 217-219 Grand Avenue and 418 Linden Avenue
Agency Negotiators: Alex Greenwood and Julie Barnard
Negotiating Parties: City of South San Francisco and City of South San Francisco on
Behalf of the South San Francisco Successor Agency, and ROEM Development
Corporation
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment
ADJOURNMENT
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