City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · January 13, 2021
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 13, 2021
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 Coleman and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego 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:
Please click on the link below to register for the session:
https://ssf-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4E48Zs5aQWS-f-tIQcN4vQ
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 adjourned 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.
MARK ADDIEGO, Mayor (At Large)
MARK NAGALES, Vice Mayor (District 2)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (At Large)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
VACANT (At Large)
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 an adjourned
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 adjourned 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
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. 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
2. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of October 28, 2020, November 9,
2020 and November 18, 2020.
3. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,800 in grant funding
from the United Way of the Bay Area to support the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance Program at Project Read and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal
Year 2020 - 2021 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment 21.030. (Valerie
Sommer, Library Director)
3a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,800 in grant funding from the United Way
of the Bay Area to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at Project
Read and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 Operating
Budget via Budget Amendment 21.030.
4. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $10,000 in grant funding
from the County of San Mateo to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San
Francisco and approving Budget Amendment 21.032. (Adam Elsholz, Assistant
Library Director)
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4a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $10,000 in grant funding from the County of
San Mateo to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San Francisco and
approving Budget Amendment 21.032.
5. Report regarding a resolution approving the second amendment to the Purchase and
Sale Agreement with Baden Developments LLC for 432 Baden (Julie Barnard,
Economic Development Coordinator).
5a. Resolution approving the second amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement
with Baden Developments LLC for the sale of 432 Baden Avenue.
6. 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 2020-2021 budget in the amount of $16,951 to support beverage
container recycling programs in City parks and authorizing the Finance Director to
adjust the City’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 revenue budget upon receipt of funds
pursuant to budget amendment #21.033. (Josh Richardson, Parks Manager)
6a. 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 2020-2021 budget in the amount of $16,951 to support beverage container
recycling programs in City parks and authorizing the Finance Director to adjust the
City’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 revenue budget upon receipt of funds pursuant to
budget amendment 21.033.
7. Report regarding a resolution determining the continued existence of an emergency
and the need to continue emergency repairs in response to the Sign Hill Diamond Fire.
(Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation)
7a. Resolution determining the continued existence of an emergency and authorizing
procurement for emergency remediation work relating to fire damage on Sign Hill in
South San Francisco
8. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First
Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement between the CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO with KITCHELL CEM, of Sacramento, California for Program
and Construction Management Services to the Community Civic Campus project in an
amount not to exceed $862,307 for consulting services. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of
Capital Projects)
8a. Resolution amending an existing consulting services agreement with Kitchell CEM for
Program and Construction Management Services on the Civic Campus projects in an
amount not to exceed $862,307.00.
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9. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Agreement (MOA) with the City and County of San Francisco acting through its
Public Utilities Commission for the SFPUC Regional Groundwater Storage and
Recovery Well Site Access and approving a future access easement on South San
Francisco owned property. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
9a. Resolution approving the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with
the City and County of San Francisco acting through its Public Utilities Commission
for the SFPUC Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery Well Site Access and
approving a future access easement on South San Francisco owned property.
10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $15,070 in grant funding
from Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) to support the City Manager’s office
communications outreach relating to climate action throughout South San Francisco
and approving Budget Amendment 21.034. (Katie Donner, Library Assistant II)
10a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $15,070 in grant funding from Peninsula
Clean Energy to support the City Manager’s Office outreach relating to climate action
throughout South San Francisco and approving Budget Amendment 21.034.
11. Report regarding a resolution approving a consulting services agreement to provide
Geotechnical, Special Inspection and Material Testing services with Ninyo and Moore,
Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants of Alameda, California for the
CIVIC CAMPUS: PHASE II LIBRARY, PARKS & RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBER (LPR) (Project No. pf2103) in
an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
agreement. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
11a. Resolution approving a consulting services agreement for Geotechnical, Special
Inspection and Material Testing services with Ninyo and Moore Geotechnical and
Environmental Sciences (“Ninyo & Moore”) consultant of Alameda, California for the
CIVIC CAMPUS: PHASE II LIBRARY, PARKS & RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBER (“LPR”) (Project No. pf2103) in
an amount not to exceed $500,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
agreement.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
12. Report on a resolution approving the Annual Development Impact Fee and Sewer
Capacity Charge Report (AB 1600) for the Fiscal Year 2019-20. (Janet Salisbury,
Director of Finance)
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12a. Resolution approving the Annual Impact Fee and Sewer Capacity Charge Report for
Fiscal Year 2019-20.
13. Report regarding a resolution approving the draft response to the San Mateo County
Grand Jury Report titled, “Second Units: Adding New Housing In The
Neighborhoods” (Nell Selander, Deputy Director, Economic & Community
Development Department).
13a. Resolution approving the draft response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report
titled, “Second Units: Adding New Housing In The Neighborhoods.”
14. Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and San
Mateo County establishing the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team Pilot
Program (Sharron Watts, Management Fellow)
14a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo in establishing
the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) Pilot Program.
15. Report on the Police Operations and 911 Dispatch Center parking canopy design.
(Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
16. Report regarding a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 15, the Tenant Stabilization
Act of 2021, and authorizing the Mayor to send a letter in support to the state
legislature. (Sharon Ranals, Assistant City Manager)
16a. Resolution regarding Assembly Bill 15, the Tenant Stabilization Act of 2021, and
authorizing the Mayor to send a letter in support to the state legislature.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
17. Policy regarding public comments at City Council meetings (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
18. Process for Council vacancy appointment. (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
19. Council discussion on changing the time of the Regular City Council meetings. (Mark
Addiego, Mayor)
20. Discussion of C/CAG Committee Vacancies for Elected Officials. Congestion
Management & Environmental Quality (CMEQ) Committee (4) vacant seats,
Legislative Committee (3) vacant seats, Resource Management and Climate Protection
(RMCP) Committee (1) vacant seat. (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
ADJOURNMENT
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