City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · March 22, 2023
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
6:00 PM
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Mayor (District 3)
MARK NAGALES, Vice Mayor (District 2)
MARK ADDIEGO, Councilmember (District 1)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Councilmember (District 5)
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
SHARON RANALS, Interim City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 22, 2023
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation recognizing March as Irish American Heritage Month. (Mayor Flor
Nicolas)
2. Certificate recognizing Marian Manahan, El Camino High School student and
award-winning artist. (Mayor Flor Nicolas)
3. Proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month. (Mayor Flor Nicolas)
4. Certificate recognizing March as National Nutrition Month and recognizing Second
Harvest Food Bank. (Mayor Flor Nicolas)
5. Certificate recognizing Spark of Creation Studio. (Mayor Flor Nicolas)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Under the Public Comment section of the agenda, members of the public may speak
on any item not listed on the Agenda and on items listed under the Consent Calendar.
Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker. Pursuant to provisions of
the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or
unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct
staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future
Council meeting. Written comments on agenda items received prior to 4:00 p.m. on
the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be
read aloud.
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
Matters under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will
be enacted by one motion and without discussion. If, however, any Council member(s) wishes to comment
on an item, they may do so before action is taken on the Consent Calendar. Following comments, if a
Council member wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up in
order after adoption of the Consent Calendar.
6. Motion to approve the Minutes for March 8, 2023. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
7. Motion to accept the 2022 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Report
and authorize its transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research (ORP) and the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD). (Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner and Stephanie Skangos, Associate
Planner)
8. Motion to receive and file the City’s Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for
Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development
Director)
9. Report regarding a resolution approving Parcel Map 22-1236 for the purposes of
dedicating new public easements and splitting the existing parcel into three lots as part
of the 180 El Camino Real Redevelopment project; and authorizing the recording of
said Parcel Map and all related documents with the San Mateo County Recorder.
(Jason Hallare, Senior Civil Engineer)
9a Resolution approving Parcel Map 22-1236 for the purposes of dedicating new public
easements and splitting the existing parcel into three lots as part of the 180 El Camino
Real Redevelopment project; and authorizing the recording of said Parcel Map and all
related documents with the San Mateo County Recorder.
10. Report regarding adoption of a resolution approving a third amendment to the
Consulting Services Agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates and amending the
total budget for the Smart Corridors South San Francisco Expansion Project. (Angel
Torres, Senior Civil Engineer)
10a. Resolution approving an amendment to Kimley-Horn and Associate’s contract to
provide additional design support during construction for an additional amount of
$88,344.90, for a total amount not to exceed $448,064.90, extending the contract
term, and authorizing a total contract authority budget of $500,000, for the Smart
Corridors South San Francisco Expansion Project (Project No. tr2002)
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11. Report regarding a resolution authorizing an agreement between the San Mateo
County Library and the South San Francisco Public Library to provide staffing for the
Big Lift Inspiring Summers program in South San Francisco and approving Budget
Amendment 23.055 accepting up to $15,000 in reimbursement funding. (Valerie
Sommer, Library Director)
11a. Resolution authorizing an agreement between the San Mateo County Library and the
South San Francisco Public Library to provide staffing for the Big Lift Inspiring
Summers program in South San Francisco and approving Budget Amendment 23.055
accepting up to $15,000 in reimbursement funding.
12. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $5,000 donation from
the South San Francisco Police Activities League for the Orange Memorial Park
Sports Field Project (project number pk1402), and amending the Parks and
Recreation Department’s Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #23.054.
(Greg Mediati, Director, Parks and Recreation Department)
12a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $5,000 donation from the South San
Francisco Police Activities League for the Orange Memorial Park Sports Field Project
(project number pk1402), and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s
Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment #23.054.
13. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $15,000 in grant funding
from Smart Growth America to support the City’s participation in the Complete
Streets Leadership Academy with Caltrans. (Christopher Espiritu, Senior
Transportation Planner)
13a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $15,000 in grant funding from Smart Growth
America to support the City’s participation in the Complete Streets Leadership
Academy with Caltrans and amending the Economic and Community Development
Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment
#23.053.
14. Report regarding a resolution continuing to declare and ratify the existence of a local
emergency relating to major storm and flooding events. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager
and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney)
14a. Resolution continuing to declare and ratify the existence of a local emergency relating
to major storm and flooding events.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
15. Report regarding approval of a resolution providing a letter of support for the San
Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) Emission Zero: North Base
Transformation project. (Christina Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer)
15a. Resolution approving a letter of support for the San Mateo County Transit District
(SamTrans) Emission Zero: North Base Transformation Project
16. Report regarding an ordinance amending Section 2.56.050 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to change the regular time for the Planning Commission from 7:00
P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Adena Friedman, Principal Planner and Tony Rozzi, Chief
Planner)
16a. Ordinance amending Section 2.56.050 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code,
regarding the start time of Planning Commission meetings
17. Report regarding an ordinance to amend Title 15 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to adopt a reach code for all-electric nonresidential new construction
and enhanced electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (Christina Fernandez, Chief
Sustainability Officer; Phillip Perry, Chief Building Official; Leila Silver, Integrative
Designs 360)
17a. Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.22 “Green Building Code” of Title 15 “Buildings and
Construction” of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to Adopt Local “Reach
Codes” for Residential and Non-Residential Developments to Increase Building
Efficiency and Increase Requirements Related to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
18. Report regarding the status of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
South San Francisco and the South San Francisco Unified School District. (Scott
Campbell, Chief of Police)
19. Report regarding a resolution to authorize application to and participation in the
California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing
Designation Program (Adena Friedman, Principal Planner and Tony Rozzi, Chief
Planner)
19a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco authorizing
application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program
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20. Report regarding a resolution affirming the City’s support for Bridge Housing
Corporation’s application to the Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC)
Grant program, authorizing the City Manager to execute an AHSC Implementation
and Cooperation Agreement with Bridge Housing Corporation, and approving Budget
Amendment Number 23.057 appropriating $250,000 to acquire an EV sub-compact
sweeper. (Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development Director)
20a. Resolution affirming the City’s support for Bridge Housing Corporation’s application
to the Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Grant program,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an AHSC Implementation and Cooperation
Agreement with Bridge Housing Corporation, and approving Budget Amendment
Number 23.057 appropriating $250,000 to acquire an EV sub-compact sweeper.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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