City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · October 28, 2020
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 28, 2020
TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-29-20 AND N-63-20 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.
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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 observing November as Native American Heritage Month
in South San Francisco. (Richard Garbarino, Mayor)
2. Census 2020 Final Update (Kathy Blandon Escobar, Census 2020 Program Manager)
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. 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 by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting
date, 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
4. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of August 26, 2020.
5. Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements of the FY 18-19
Curb Ramp Replacement Project (Project No. ST193B) as complete in accordance
with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $195,642.00). (Angel Torres,
Senior Civil Engineer)
6. Report regarding a resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year
2020-21. (Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance and Frank Risso, City Treasurer)
6a. Resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
7. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,100 in grant funding
from the California Library Association to support Pop-up Library Programming at
three South San Francisco Unified School District meal sites and approving Budget
Amendment 21.017. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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7a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,100 in grant funding from the California
Library Association to support Pop-up Library Programming at three South San
Francisco Unified School District Fall meal sites and approving Budget Amendment
21.017.
8. Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
purchase agreement amendment with Atlantis Water Management Victoria for the
purchase of additional storage tank materials for the construction of the Orange
Memorial Park Storm Water Capture Project, in an amount not to exceed $231,900.
(Bianca Liu, Senior Engineer and Robert Dusenbury, Lotus Water)
8a. Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase
agreement amendment with Atlantis Water Management Victoria for the increase in
quantity for the purchase of storage tank materials for the construction of the Orange
Memorial Park Storm Water Capture Project, in an amount not to exceed $231,900.
9. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the adoption of Caltrans’ Local Assistance
Procedures Manual Chapter 10, entitled “Consultant Selection.” (Matthew Ruble,
Principal Engineer)
9a. Resolution Authorizing the Adoption of Caltrans’ Local Assistance procedures Manual
Chapter 10
10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant application for the State
of California Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) Per Capita Grant
for a total amount not to exceed $218,949 for improvements of Gardiner Park, and
acceptance of grant funding if awarded. (Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and
Recreation)
10a. Resolution approving the filing of a grant application for the State of California Parks
and Water Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) Per Capita Grant for a total amount not
to exceed $218,949, and acceptance of grant funding if awarded.
11. Report regarding a resolution accepting a Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) grant in the amount of $65,650.45; authorizing the use of Public Safety
Impact Fees in an amount not to exceed $15,630.40; approving budget amendment
21.020 amending the Fire Department’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 in
the amount of $81,280.85; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase
agreement on behalf of the City of South San Francisco with LN Curtis and Sons, Inc.
for the purchase of firehose in an amount not to exceed $81,280.85. (Jesus
Magallanes, Fire Chief)
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11a. Resolution accepting a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant in the
amount of $65,650.45; authorizing the use of Public Safety Impact Fees (PSIF) in an
amount not to exceed $15,630.40; approving budget amendment 21.020 amending the
Fire Department’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 in the amount of
$81,280.85; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement on
behalf of the City of South San Francisco with LN Curtis and Sons, Inc. for the
purchase of firehose in an amount not to exceed $81,280.85.
12. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $150,000 in
Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) County Program Manager Funds from the
City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) to furnish new traffic signal
detection which would include detection of bicyclists and to approve budget
amendment 21.019 which would amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Capital Improvement
Program to fund the East of 101 Bicycle Safety Improvement Project (Project No.
tr2104). (Bianca Liu, Senior Engineer)
12a. Resolution for acceptance of a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) County
Program Manager Funds in the amount of $150,000 from the City/County Association
of Governments (C/CAG) to furnish new traffic signal detection which would include
detection of bicyclists and to approve budget amendment 21.019 which would amend
the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program to fund the East of 101
Bicycle Safety Improvement Project (tr2104).
13. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the write-off of $116,314.41 in uncollectible
ambulance billing accounts receivable. (Richard Walls, Emergency Medical Services
Chief)
13a. Resolution authorizing the write-off of $116,314.41 in uncollectible ambulance billing
accounts receivable.
14. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $4,927.50 in grant funding
from Pacific Library Partnership to fund the distribution of air quality monitors
through the Library Department and approving Budget Amendment 21.021. (Valerie
Sommer, Library Director)
14a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $4,927.50 in grant funding from Pacific
Library Partnership to fund the distribution of air quality monitors through the Library
Department and approving Budget Amendment 21.021.
15. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $19,950 in grant funding
from the County of San Mateo to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San
Francisco and approving Budget Amendment 21.022. (Valerie Sommer, Library
Director)
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15a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $19,950 in grant funding from the County of
San Mateo to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San Francisco and
approving Budget Amendment 21.022.
16. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $5,000 in crisis collection
grant funding from the California State Library to address the increased demand for
e-resources as library buildings are closed. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
16a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $5,000 in grant funding from the California
State Library in crisis collection funding to address the increased demand for
e-resources as library buildings are closed.
17. Report regarding the adoption of an ordinance amending the parkland acquisition fee
and the park construction fee. (Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance)
17a. Ordinance amending Chapter 8.67 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code
regarding the Parkland Acquisition Fee and the Park Construction Fee for South San
Francisco.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
18. Report regarding a financial status update for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and recommended
budget adjustments. (Janet Salisbury, Director of Finance)
18a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco approving
amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Operating Budget.
19. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a bill of sale for
the purchase of conduit with Intermountain Infrastructure Group (IIG) in an amount
not to exceed $545,086, authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement
with C/CAG for the purchase of the conduits which overlap with the Smart Corridor
project in an amount not to exceed $300,000 and approving budget amendment
21.018 which would amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program.
(Bianca Liu, Senior Engineer and Tony Barrera, IT Director)
19a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a bill of sale for the purchase of
conduit with Intermountain Infrastructure Group (IIG) in an amount not to exceed
$550,000, authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with C/CAG
for the purchase of the conduits which overlap with the Smart Corridor project in an
amount not to exceed $300,000 and approving budget amendment 21.018 which
would amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program.
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20. 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 Civil Engineer)
20a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement
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.
21. Report regarding an ordinance to create a Public Art Requirement as part of new
non-residential construction. (Heather Enders, Management Analyst II)
21a. Ordinance amending Title 8 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to add
Chapter 8.76 “Public Art Requirement”.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 9, 2020.
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