City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · October 26, 2022
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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 26, 2022
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 Addiego, Vice Mayor Nicolas and Mayor Nagales 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.
The City Council may meet by teleconference, consistent with the Brown Act as amended by AB 361 (2021).
Under the amended rules, the City will not provide a physical location for members of the public to participate
in the teleconference meeting.
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
description of the requested materials, and preferred alternative format service at least 72-hours before the
meeting.
Accommodations: Individuals who require special assistance of a disability-related modification or
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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Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting via the
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https://ci-ssf-ca.granicusideas.com/meetings or by visiting the City Council meeting's agenda page. eComments
are also directly sent to the iLegislate application used by City Council and staff.
How to provide Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:
1) By Phone: (669) 900-6833. Webinar ID is 829 1057 9318. Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Click *6 to
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2) Online at: https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/82910579318
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turn to speak.
b. When the Clerk calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on "raise hand." Speakers will be notified
shortly before they are called to speak.
c. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
IN-PERSON: Please complete a Digital Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chamber’s. Be
sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. When your name
is called, please come to the podium, state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes. COMMENTS
ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your cooperation.
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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 NAGALES, Mayor (District 2)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Vice Mayor (At-Large)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Councilmember (At-Large)
MARK ADDIEGO, 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 National Disability Employment Awareness
Month (NDEAM). Mark Nagales, Mayor
2. Proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Mark
Nagales, Mayor)
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
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of September 20, 2022. (Rosa Govea
Acosta, City Clerk)
4. Motion to cancel the Regular City Council meetings of November 23, 2022, and
December 28, 2022. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
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5. Report regarding a resolution approving the City Clerk’s response to the San Mateo
County Civil Grand Jury Report, dated August 9, 2022, entitled “A Delicate Balance
between Knowledge and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to
Know” and authorizing the City Clerk to send the response letter on behalf of the City
Council. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
5a. Resolution approving the City Clerk’s response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand
Jury Report, dated August 9, 2022, entitled “A Delicate Balance between Knowledge
and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to Know” and
authorizing the City Clerk to send the response letter on behalf of the City Council.
6. Report regarding a resolution accepting $29,454.17 from the South San Francisco
Friends of the Library to support an opening day collection in the New Main Library,
and approving budget amendment 23.030. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
6a. Resolution accepting $29,454.17 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library
to support an opening day collection in the New Main Library, and approving budget
amendment 23.030.
7. Report regarding a second reading and adoption of an Ordinance repealing certain
sections of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and adopting the
Zoning Ordinance Update, including a new Title 20 and Zoning Map, and an
Ordinance relocating the existing Childcare Fee chapter from Title 20 Zoning to Title 8
Health and Welfare, where other impact fee regulations are contained. (Billy Gross,
Principal Planner)
7a. Ordinance repealing certain sections of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code and adopt the Zoning Ordinance Update, including a new Title 20 and Zoning
Map.
7b. Ordinance relocating the existing Childcare Fee chapter from Title 20 Zoning to Title 8
Health and Welfare, where other impact fee regulations are contained.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
8. Report regarding a resolution approving the acceptance of a grant in the amount of
$50,000 from the San Mateo County Strong Out of School Grant Program for the
Parks and Recreation Department’s Los Cerritos Recreation, Enrichment, and
Learning (REAL) Program, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #23.029. (Greg
Mediati, Parks and Recreation Director)
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8a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the
San Mateo County Strong Out of School Grant Program for the Parks and Recreation
Department’s Los Cerritos Recreation, Enrichment, and Learning (REAL) Program,
and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating
Budget pursuant to budget amendment #23.029.
9. Study session regarding commercial reach codes outreach efforts. (Christina
Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer; Phil Perry, Chief Building Official, and
Melanie Jacobson, Integrative Designs 360)
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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