City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · September 9, 2020
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda September 9, 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.
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:
Registration is required:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please note that dialing in will only allow you to listen in on the meeting. To make a public comment during the
Zoom meeting follow the instructions listed under Remote Public Comments.
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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. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing September 15 - October 15 as National
Hispanic Heritage Month in South San Francisco. (Richard Garbarino, Mayor)
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS
2. Remote Public Comments Received
Members of the public may address the City Council regarding items that are on the agenda or on items that are
not on the agenda.
The Public Comments portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any
matter NOT on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic for up to three minutes during this
section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced 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 if they are in writing or muted if they are made live.
Members of the public wishing to participate are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of
the meeting to e-mail: all-cc@ssf.net by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails received by the deadline will be
forwarded to the City Council and read into the record by the City Clerk. Emails received after 4:00 p.m. will
not be read during the meeting but will be entered into the record for the meeting.
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• If you are commenting on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item in the subject line
of your email.
• If you are commenting on an item not listed on the agenda, please identify your comment as a General
Public Comment in the subject line of your email.
State law prevents Council from taking action on any matter not on the agenda; your comments may be referred
to staff for follow up.
Oral Comments: Speakers are asked to register in advance via the Zoom platform, meeting information listed on
the agenda. You will be asked to enter a name, an email address, and the Agenda item about which you wish to
speak or to state that you wish to provide a comment about an item that is not on the agenda. Your email
address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how
to connect to the meeting.
When the City Clerk announces the item on which you wish to speak, including general public comments, your
name will be called and you will be unmuted. No more than three minutes will be allocated to read each email
comment, and oral comments will also be limited to no more than three minutes. Approximately 300 words
total can be read in three minutes.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of July 22, 2020.
4. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,000 in grant funding
from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) to support the South San
Francisco Public Library’s 2020 Voter Education project and approving Budget
Amendment 21.008. (Adam Elsholz, Assistant Library Director)
4a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,000 in grant funding from the Silicon
Valley Community Foundation to support the South San Francisco Public Library’s
2020 Voter Education project and approving Budget Amendment 21.008.
5. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $5,146 in funding from
San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support a 30-Day Early Vote
Center at the Main Library for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election
and approving Budget Amendment 21.010. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
5a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $5,146 in funding from San Mateo County
Registration and Elections Division to support a 30-Day Early Vote Center at the Main
Library for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election and approving Budget
Amendment 21.010.
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6. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $22,500 in grant funding
from the County of San Mateo to support the City of South San Francisco’s Census
2020 outreach and canvassing in hard-to-reach neighborhoods and approving Budget
Amendment 21.009. (Kathy Blandón Escobar, Census 2020 Program Manager)
6a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $22,500 in grant funding from the County of
San Mateo to support the City of South San Francisco’s Census 2020 outreach and
canvassing in hard-to-reach neighborhoods and approving Budget Amendment 21.009.
7. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the appointment of Deputy City
Treasurer(s). (Frank Risso, City Treasurer and Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance)
7a. Resolution authorizing the appointment of Deputy City Treasurer(s).
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Report regarding consideration of a Use Permit Modification, Design Review
Modification, Development Agreement Amendment and Addendum to the 2012
Environmental Impact Report to alter the site plan and exterior appearance of a
previously entitled project at 475 Eccles Avenue to construct two new five-story
office/R&D buildings totaling 262,287 square feet, and a five-level parking structure
on a 6.1 acre site and to expand the area of property covered by the entitlements to
include the adjacent rail spurs. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
8a. Resolution making findings and determining that the Gateway of Pacific Phase 5
Project is fully within the scope of environmental analysis in the 2012 Environmental
Impact Report and that the 2020 Addendum to the EIR is the appropriate
environmental document for the Project.
8b. Ordinance adopting a First Amended and Restated Development Agreement
(DAA20-0002) between the City of South San Francisco and BMR Gateway of
Pacific V LP for a Research and Development and Office Project at 475 Eccles
Avenue.
8c. Resolution approving a Use Permit Modification (UPM20-0001) and Design Review
Modification (DR20-0012) for the development of GOP Phase 5 / 475 Eccles Avenue
in the Business Technology Park (BTP) Zone District, subject to the Draft Conditions
of Approval.
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9. Report regarding an Ordinance approving the Second Amendment to the Second
Amended and Restated Development Agreement to the Gateway Business Park
Master Plan Project between the City of South San Francisco and BMR Gateway of
Pacific I LP, BMR Gateway of Pacific II LP, BMR Gateway of Pacific III LP, and
BMR Gateway of Pacific IV LP to make minor modifications to the previously
approved Development Agreement, and determining that the certified 2009
Environmental Impact Report continues to serve as the environmental document and
there are no changes in circumstances that would require additional environmental
review. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
9a. Ordinance adopting a Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated
Development Agreement (DAA20-0003) between the City of South San Francisco and
between BMR Gateway of Pacific I LP, BMR Gateway of Pacific II LP, BMR
Gateway of Pacific III LP, and BMR Gateway of Pacific IV LP for the Gateway
Business Park Master Plan Project to make minor modifications.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional
services contract with Traffop Corp of Scottsdale, Arizona to procure an automated
traffic signal performance measures (ATSPM) system for the East of 101 Traffic
Signal Improvements Project (Project No. tr1902) in an amount not to exceed
$278,410. (Bianca Liu, Senior Engineer)
10a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract
with Traffop Corp of Scottsdale, Arizona to procure an automated traffic signal
performance measures (ATSPM) system for the East of 101 Traffic Signal
Improvements Project (Project No. tr1902) in an amount not to exceed $278,410.
11. Report regarding an ordinance amending Section 4.04.040 of Chapter 4.04 of the
South San Francisco Municipal Code to permit utilization of cooperative purchasing
processes between public agencies for public works projects (Eunejune Kim, Public
Works Director)
11a. Ordinance amending Chapter 4.04 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code relating
to Purchasing Procedures to permit utilization of cooperative purchasing processes
between public agencies for public works projects.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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