City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · August 26, 2020
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda August 26, 2020
TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20 AND N-29-20 ALLOWING FOR DEVIATION
OF TELECONFERENCE RULES REQUIRED BY THE BROWN ACT & PURSUANT TO THE
ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF SAN MATEO COUNTY DATED MARCH 31, 2020 AS
THIS MEETING IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE CITY CAN CONDUCT NECESSARY
BUSINESS AND IS PERMITTED UNDER THE ORDER AS AN ESSENTIAL
GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION.
The purpose of conducting the meeting as described in this notice is to provide the safest environment for staff
and the public while allowing for public participation.
Councilmembers Matsumoto, Nagales and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Addiego and Mayor Garbarino and essential
City staff will participate via Teleconference. Members of the public may submit their comments on any agenda
item or public comment via email or City Council hotline.
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, ALL VOTES
SHALL BE BY ROLL CALL DUE TO COUNCIL MEMBERS PARTICIPATING BY
TELECONFERENCE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW A VIDEO BROADCAST OF THE MEETING BY:
Internet: https://www.ssf.net/government/city-council/video-streaming-city-and-council-meetings/city-council
Local cable channel: Astound, Channel 26 or Comcast, Channel 27
OR VIA ZOOM:
Please click the link below to join the meeting:
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Please note that dialing in will only allow you to listen in on the meeting. To make a public comment during the
Zoom webinar, join the meeting from your computer or mobile device, enter your name, and request to
comment through the “raise hand” function and a staff person will add you to the queue for comments and
unmute your microphone during the comment period.
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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.
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
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
MIKE FUTRELL, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public
record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular
meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall. If,
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. Recitation of a proclamation recognizing September as National Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month in South San Francisco. (Richard Garbarino, Mayor)
2. Report regarding the progress of the Utah Ave Overcrossing Project (tr1404).
(Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer, and Ramsey Hissen, AECOM)
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. Remote Public Comments Received
Members of the public wishing to participate are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in
advance of the meeting by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26th. State law prevents Council from
taking action on any matter not on the agenda; your comments may be referred to staff for follow up.
Emails received before the meeting start time will be emailed to the City Council, posted on the
City’s website and will become part of the public record for that meeting. The email and phone line
below will be monitored during the meeting. If a comment is received after the set time or during the
meeting but before the close of the meeting, the comment will still be included as a part of the record
of the meeting. The Clerk will make every effort to read emails received but cannot guarantee such
emails will be read during the meeting, subject to the Mayor’s discretion to limit the total amount of
time for public comments (Gov. Code sec. 54954.3.(b)(1).). Comments that are not in compliance with
the City Council's rules of decorum may be summarized for the record.
Email: all-cc@ssf.net
Public comments can be made on items not on the agenda, or must clearly identify the Agenda Item Number in
the SUBJECT Line of the email. The length of an email comment shall commensurate to the three minutes
customarily allowed per individual comment, approximately 300 words total.
City Council Hotline: (650) 829-4670
Please limit your voicemail to comply with the 3-minute time limitation for public comment.
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COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of July 21, 2020 and July 22, 2020.
5. Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements of the Bike Lane
Gap Closure Project (TR1903 & TR1907) as complete in accordance with plans and
specifications (Total Construction Cost $397,250.50). (Jeffrey Chou, Associate
Engineer)
6. Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements of the North
Access Road Bike & Pedestrian Improvement Project (Project No. ST1806) as
complete in accordance with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost
$597,262.77) (Jason Hallare, Senior Engineer).
7. Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements of the Gateway
Monument Signs and Median Improvements (Project No. st1805) as complete in
accordance with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $540,393.94).
(Jeffrey Chou, Associate Engineer and Peter Vorametsanti, Swinerton Management &
Consulting)
8. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the appointment of Deputy City
Treasurer(s). (Frank Risso, City Treasurer and Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance)
8a. Resolution authorizing the appointment of Deputy City Treasurer(s).
9. Report regarding a resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year
2020-21. (Frank Risso, City Treasurer and Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance)
9a. Resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
10. Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the City
and County of San Francisco (SFO) for the southerly segment of South Airport
Boulevard (Eunejune Kim, Director of Public Works)
10a. Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the City and County of
San Francisco (SFO) for maintenance and negotiation of a conveyance of the
southerly segment of South Airport Boulevard.
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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
11. Report regarding an urgency ordinance establishing a temporary cap on commissions
charged by third party delivery services on local restaurants during the COVID-19
pandemic. (Mike Lappen, Economic Development Coordinator and Nell Selander,
Deputy Director, Economic & Community Development Department)
11a. Urgency ordinance of the City of South San Francisco to establish a temporary cap on
commission charged by third-party food delivery services on local restaurants during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
12. Staff report regarding a resolution approving a Grant of Easements for a public ingress
and egress easement and a no-build easement through the Caltrain Station Plaza (296
Airport Boulevard) to allow the development of 200 Airport Boulevard and a
Maintenance and Encroachment Agreement and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the Grants of Easements, the Maintenance and Encroachment Agreement, and
all related documents. (Jason Hallare, Senior Civil Engineer)
12a. Resolution approving a Grant of Easements for public ingress and egress easement and
a no-build easement through the Caltrain Station Plaza (296 Airport Boulevard) to
allow the development of 200 Airport Boulevard and a Maintenance and
Encroachment Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Grants of
Easements, the Maintenance and Encroachment Agreement, and all related
documents.
13. Report regarding a resolution on Social and Racial Equity in South San Francisco,
declaring racism as a public health crisis. (Ashley Crociani, Intern-City Manager’s
Office)
14. Report regarding a resolution awarding a construction contract to Graham Contractors,
Inc of San Jose, California for the 2020 Surface Seal Project (Project No. st2103) in
an amount not to exceed $2,145,317.45 and authorizing a total construction budget of
$2,510,317.45 (Angel Torres, Senior Civil Engineer)
14a. Resolution awarding a construction contract to Graham Contractors, Inc. of San Jose,
California for the 2020 Surface Seal Project (Project No. st2103) in an amount not to
exceed $2,145,317.45 and authorizing a total construction budget of $2,510,317.45.
15. Report regarding consideration of renaming Columbus Day in the City of South San
Francisco. (Ashley Crociani, Intern-City Manager’s Office)
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15a. Resolution regarding changing the name of Columbus Day in the City of South San
Francisco
16. Report regarding a resolution awarding a consulting services agreement to WSP of San
Francisco, California for Phase 1 advisory services in forming a public private
partnership for a new Downtown parking garage in an amount not to exceed $366,325
and authorizing the City Manager to proceed with amending the scope and approving
additional budget for a potential Phase 2 of the project including procurement.
(Heather Ruiz, Management Analyst I)
16a. Resolution awarding a consulting services agreement to WSP of San Francisco,
California for Phase 1 advisory services in forming a public private partnership for a
new Downtown parking garage in an amount not to exceed $366,325 and authorizing
the City Manager to proceed with amending the scope and approving additional budget
for a potential Phase 2 of the project including procurement.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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