City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · October 13, 2021
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
6:00 PM
HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL MEETING
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 13, 2021
HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
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, Flores and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego and essential City
staff may 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.
This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20,
N-63-20 and N-08-21 allowing for deviation of Teleconference Rules required by the Brown Act & pursuant
to the order of San Mateo County Department of Public Health regarding gatherings during the coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak, and recommendations to follow social distancing procedures, the City of South San
Francisco will hold the meeting through a hybrid of in-person attendance with the City Council, designated staff,
and limited members of the public at the City Council Chambers and through the virtual platform, Zoom.
In-person attendance by members of the public will be subject to maximum capacity and current health and
safety protocols.
American Disability Act:
The City Clerk will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to City Clerk Rosa Govea Acosta at 400 Grand Avenue, South
San Francisco, CA 94080, or email at all-cc@ssf.net. Include your name, address, phone number, a brief
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meeting.
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accommodation to participate in the meeting, including Interpretation Services, should contact the Office of the
City Clerk by email at all-cc@ssf.net, 72-hours before the meeting.
Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City of South San Francisco to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
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PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
The City Council's regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
MARK ADDIEGO, Mayor (At-Large)
MARK NAGALES, Vice Mayor (District 2)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (At-Large)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Councilmember (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 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. Proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Mark
Addiego, Mayor)
2. Proclamation recognizing October as National Italian Heritage Month. (Mark Addiego,
Mayor)
3. 2020 Final Census Data presentation for the City of South San Francisco. (Kristen
Parks, NDC and Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
4. Presentation by the San Mateo County 2021 Supervisorial District Lines Advisory
Commission on their redistricting process. (Justin Mates, San Mateo County Deputy
County Manager, Commissioner Monzon)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments received by the deadline will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be read aloud
during the meeting.
The Public Comment portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any
matter NOT on the agenda. Comments on agenda items will be taken when that item is called. If joining the
conference by phone you may raise your hand by dialing *9 and *6 to unmute.
State law prevents Council from responding to public comments or taking action on matters not on the agenda.
The Council may refer comments to staff for follow-up. Speakers are limited to three minutes. If there appears
to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to limit the total amount of time for
public comments (Gov. Code sec. 54954.3.(b)(1).). Speakers that are not in compliance with the City
Council's rules of decorum will be muted.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
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CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of July 27, 2021, July 28, 2021 and
August 25, 2021.
6. Report regarding a resolution approving a Third Amendment to the Raimi + Associates
Consultant Services Agreement to expand the scope of work to include a
comprehensive benchmarking analysis of the City’s energy and water usage and
greenhouse gas emissions for all city municipal buildings and increasing the contract in
an amount not to exceed $20,000. (Christina Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer)
6a. Resolution approving a Third Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with
Raimi + Associates expanding the scope of work to include a comprehensive
benchmarking analysis of the City’s energy and water usage and greenhouse gas
emissions for all City owned buildings and increasing the contract in an amount
not-to-exceed $20,000.
7. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a second
Sublease Agreement with Milk Tea Lab to extend the lease at 630 El Camino Real for
five years, with an additional five year extension. (Mike Lappen, Economic
Development Coordinator)
7a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Sublease Agreement for the
commercial space located at 630 El Camino Real (Suite A) in South San Francisco for
the purposes of continuing an existing commercial use (Milk Tea Lab).
8. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $30,250 from the
California State Library to support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services
(FLS) program and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2021 - 2022
Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment 22.020 (Valerie Sommer,
Library Director)
8a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $30,250 from the California State Library to
support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services (FLS) program and
amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2021 - 2022 Operating Budget and
approving Budget Amendment 22.020
9. Report regarding a resolution approving the change of administrator for the Medical
After Retirement Account (“MARA”) Plan to Educators Benefit Consultants, LLC
d/b/a Aviben (“Aviben” or “EBC”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
necessary plan documents to effect this change (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources
Director)
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9a. A Resolution Approving the Change of Administrator for the Medical After Retirement
Account (“MARA”) Plan to Educators Benefit Consultants, LLC d/b/a Aviben
(“Aviben” or “EBC”) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary
Plan Documents to Effect this Change
10. Report regarding a resolution approving and executing the Second Amendment to and
Restatement of the Joint Powers Agreement Establishing the Peninsula Traffic
Congestion Relief Alliance (Ashley Crociani, Policy Analyst)
10a. Resolution of the City of South San Francisco approving the Second Amendment to
and Restatement of the Joint Powers Agreement Establishing the Peninsula Traffic
Congestion Relief Alliance and authorizing execution of same.
11. 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)
11a. 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.
12. Report regarding adoption of a resolution approving MidPen Housing Corporation’s
recapitalization and renovation plans for the Greenridge and Willow Gardens
affordable housing communities, designate reimbursed property tax payments for
reinvestment into the project, and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements
and loan documents necessary to consummate such loan and fee payments on behalf
of the City of South San Francisco. (Deanna Talavera, Management Analyst II)
12a. Resolution approving MidPen Housing Corporation’s recapitalization and renovation
plans for the Greenridge and Willow Gardens affordable housing communities,
designate reimbursed property tax payments that would otherwise be paid to the City
in the form of residual receipt payments to be reinvested into the project, and
authorize the City Manager to execute agreements and loan documents necessary to
consummate such loan and fee payments on behalf of the City of South San
Francisco.
13. Staff report regarding adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to send a
letter in response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury study, “San Mateo County:
California’s Ground Zero for Sea Level Rise.” (Christina Fernandez, Chief
Sustainability Officer)
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13a. Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to sign the response to the San
Mateo County Grand Jury Report titled “San Mateo County: California’s Ground Zero
for Sea Level Rise.”
14. Report regarding a resolution awarding a construction contract to “O K Construction”
of Antelope, California for tenant improvements needed at the City-leased facility at
366 Grand Avenue (Project No.102203; Bid No. 2659) in an amount not to exceed
$210,550.00 and authorizing a total construction budget of $260,550.00. (Nell
Selander, Interim Director Economic & Community Development, and Ernesto
Lucero, Economic Development Coordinator)
14a. Resolution awarding a construction contract to “O K Construction” of Antelope,
California for tenant improvements needed at the City-leased facility at 366 Grand
Avenue (Project No.102203; Bid No. 2659) in an amount not to exceed $210,550.00
and authorizing a total construction budget of $260,550.00.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
15. Report regarding a resolution approving a consulting services agreement for
Construction Management Services with Swinerton Management & Consulting of San
Francisco, California for the Orange Memorial Park Sports Field Renovation (Project
No. pk1402) in an amount not to exceed $377,690. (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of
Capital Projects)
15a. Resolution approving a consulting services agreement for Construction Management
Services with Swinerton Management & Consulting of San Francisco, California for
the Orange Memorial Park Sports Field Renovation (Project No. pk1402) in an
amount not to exceed $377,690.
16. Report regarding a resolution approving the third amendment to the Purchase and Sale
Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for the property located at 432 Baden
Avenue and a resolution approving Budget Amendment #22.230 for a $4,050,000 loan
from Commercial Linkage Fee Funds to For the Future Housing, Inc. for the
acquisition of 428 and 432 Baden Avenue. (Julie Barnard, Acting Deputy Director of
Economic Development and Housing)
16a. Resolution approving a Third Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the
property located at 432 Baden Avenue assigning the Agreement from Baden
Development LLC to For the Future Housing, Inc.; modifying the development at 428
and 432 Baden Avenue to a fully-affordable housing project; amending the time for
Close of Escrow; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment.
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16b. Resolution approving Budget Amendment #22.023 for a $4,050,000 loan from
Commercial Linkage Fee Funds to For the Future Housing, Inc. for the acquisition of
428 and 432 Baden Avenue.
17. Report regarding an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 14.14, Section14.14.190 of
the South San Francisco Municipal Code to require sewer lateral inspection and
correction upon property sale or transfer. (Eunejune Kim, Director of Public Works
and David Bockhaus, Deputy Director of Public Works)
17a. An ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 14.14, Section 14.14.190 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code to require sewer lateral inspection and correction upon
property sale or transfer
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. Proposed letter to the County of San Mateo District Lines Advisory Commission
requesting that South San Francisco be designated in its entirety within a single
Supervisorial District. (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
ADJOURNMENT
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