City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · March 11, 2020
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
7:00 PM
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 11, 2020
PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
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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.
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, Mayor
MARK ADDIEGO, Vice Mayor
MARK NAGALES, Councilmember
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember
KARYL MATSUMOTO, Councilmember
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
MIKE FUTRELL, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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from taking action on any item not on the Agenda (except in emergency
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COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings on January 8, 2020 and January 15,
2020. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
2. Report regarding a resolution approving an amendment to the service agreement
between the City of South San Francisco and the Town of Colma for Police
Communication Services. (Mike Remedios, Police Captain)
2a. Resolution approving an amendment to the service agreement between the City of
South San Francisco and the Town of Colma for Police Communication Services and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
3. Report regarding a resolution approving an amendment to the service agreement
between the City of South San Francisco and the City of Pacifica for Police
Communication Services. (Mike Remedios, Police Captain)
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3a. Resolution approving an amendment to the service agreement between the City of
South San Francisco and the City of Pacifica to continue to provide police
communications services.
4. Report regarding adoption of Ordinance to amend Title 2, Chapters 2.52, 2.56, 2.60,
2.62, 2.64, and 2.80, of the South San Francisco Municipal Code pertaining to
eligibility requirements for City commissioners. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
4a. Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapters 2.52, 2.56, 2.60, 2.62, 2.64, and 2.80, of the
South San Francisco Municipal Code pertaining to eligibility requirements for City
commissioners.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Report regarding a resolution approving a Density Bonus and Incentives Request and
modifications to previous entitlements for the properties located at 418 Linden
Avenue, in the Downtown Transit Core District, and 201-219 Grand Avenue, in the
Grand Avenue Core District, and determination that the projects continue to be
consistent with the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact
Report, and resolution approving a $1,050,000 Housing Trust Fund loan agreement,
resolution approving a $2,450,000 Housing Asset Fund loan agreement, resolutions
approving the fourth amendments to the 418 Linden Avenue and 201-219 Grand
Avenue Purchase and Sale Agreements, and resolution approving the fourth
amendment to the Development Agreement with ROEM Development Corporation.
(Billy Gross, Senior Planner and Julie Barnard, Economic Development Coordinator)
5a. Resolution making findings and approving amendments to previous entitlements,
including a Density Bonus and Incentives Request, at 418 Linden Avenue, in the
Downtown Transit Core District, and 201-219 Grand Avenue, in the Grand Avenue
Core District, and determination that the projects continue to be consistent with the
Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report.
5b. Resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Development Agreement for
201-219 Grand Avenue and 418 Linden Avenue properties with ROEM Development
Corporation.
5c. Resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the 418 Linden Purchase and Sale
Agreement with ROEM Development Corporation
5d. Resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the 201-219 Grand Avenue Purchase
and Sale Agreement with ROEM Development Corporation
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5e. Resolution approving Budget Amendment Number 20.034 which appropriates
$2,450,000 from the City of South San Francisco’s Housing Asset Fund (Fund 241)
for a developer loan to ROEM Development Corporation for the development of 46
Below Market Rate units and one managers unit at 201-219 Grand Avenue.
5f. Resolution approving Budget Amendment Number 20.033 which appropriates
$1,050,000 of the City of South San Francisco’s Housing Trust Fund (Fund 205) as a
loan to ROEM Development Corporation for the development of 36 Below Market
Rate units and one managers unit at 418 Linden Avenue.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
6. Report regarding a resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
proclaiming a local State of Emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus 2019
(COVID-19). (Sharon Ranals, Assistant City Manager)
6a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco proclaiming a local
State of Emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
7. Report regarding a Fleet Procurement Policy as it relates to Electric Vehicles (Dave
Bockhaus, Deputy Director of Public Works)
8. Study Session regarding conceptual program guidelines for an Employee Down
Payment Assistance Program. (Nell Selander, Deputy Director, Economic &
Community Development Department)
9. Report regarding an ordinance adding Chapter 8.72 to the South San Francisco
Municipal Code Title 8 regulating the use of disposable food service ware by food
facilities. (Christina Fernandez, Assistant to the City Manager)
9a. An ordinance adding Chapter 8.72 to Title 8 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code regulating the use of Disposable Food Service Ware by Food Facilities.
10. Follow-up discussion of proposed relocation of South San Francisco Farmers’ Market
from Orange Memorial Park to the downtown area. (Sheri Boles, Community
Programs Manager, and Jorge Vega, Regional Manager, Pacific Coast Farmers’
Market Association)
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CLOSED SESSION
11. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Kashiwa Fudosan America, Inc. v. City of South San Francisco
San Mateo County Superior Court Case Number: 18-CIV-01728
ADJOURNMENT
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