City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · May 24, 2023
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 24, 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, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificates recognizing three Jack Drago Cultural Arts Commission Youth Art
Scholarship recipients: Alexandra Jose, Gabriel Munoz, and Hop Vargas. (Mark
Nagales, Vice Mayor)
2. Certificate recognizing National Bike Month and EKDAB/SMCOE partnership - Nina
Garde and Theresa Vallez-Kelly from SMCOE. (Tamiko Huey, Management Analyst
II)
3. Proclamation recognizing May 21-27, 2023 as National Public Works Week. (Flor
Nicolas, Mayor)
4. Proclamation recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage month. (Mark Nagales,
Vice Mayor)
5. Presentation update on the Hello ADU Program (Jennifer Duffy, President of Hello
Housing)
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 May 10, 2023. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
7. Report regarding a resolution approving the summary vacation of public sewer
easement for a sewer main on the property APN 014-183-110 (180 El Camino Real)
due to sewer main relocation. (Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
7a. Resolution approving the summary vacation of public sewer easement for a sewer
main on the property APN 014-183-110 (180 El Camino Real) due to sewer main
relocation.
8. Report regarding a resolution authorizing purchase agreements with distributors Baker
& Taylor, LLC, Brodart Co., and Ingram Library Services, LLC, and a consulting
services agreement with Midwest Tape, LLC, to supply library books and audiovisual
materials and services. (Adam Elsholz, Assistant Library Director)
8a. Resolution authorizing purchase agreements with distributors Baker & Taylor, LLC,
Brodart Co., and Ingram Library Services, LLC, and a consulting services agreement
with Midwest Tape, LLC, to supply library books and audiovisual materials and
services.
9. 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 VERDE DESIGN, INC. of Santa Clara, California for
Architectural Design Services of the Orange Memorial Park Sports Field project in an
amount not to exceed $38,500.00 for consulting services. (Philip Vitale, Deputy
Director of Capital Projects)
9a. Resolution amending an existing consulting services agreement with VERDE DESIGN,
INC. for architectural design services of the Orange Memorial Park Sports Field
project in an amount not to exceed $38,500.00.
10. Report regarding a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco wage and
salary schedule and amending the position allocation for the Economic and
Community Development Department for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (Leah Lockhart,
Human Resources Director)
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10a. Resolution amending the City of South San Francisco wage and salary schedule and
amending the position allocation for the Economic and Community Development
Department for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
PUBLIC HEARING
11. Report regarding a resolution accepting the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Study and
adopting the proposed changes to and fees in the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year
2023-24 (Karen Chang, Director of Finance and Jason Wong, Deputy Finance
Director)
11a. Resolution accepting the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Study and adopting the
proposed changes to and fees in the City of South San Francisco Master Fee Schedule
for FY 2023-24.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
12. Motion to approve the Design Development Documents for the Orange Memorial
Park Aquatic Center (Project No. pk2310). (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital
Projects)
13. Report regarding approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of
support urging the Governor and California State legislators to prioritize a multi-year
funding package for transit agencies across California (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
13a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of support urging the Governor and
California State legislators to prioritize a multi-year funding package for transit
agencies across California
14. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consulting
services agreement with Lotus Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain
Master Plan (sd2301) for $2,702,339 and authorizing a Budget Amendment 23.067 to
add $2,580,000 for a total project allocation of $3,380,000. (Matt Ruble, Principal
Engineer)
14a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consulting services contract with
Lotus Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain Master Plan (sd2301)
for $2,702,339 and authorizing a Budget Amendment 23.067 to add $2,580,000 for a
total project allocation of $3,380,000.
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15. Report regarding a resolution approving the purchase of two advanced life support
ambulances; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with
Braun Northwest for the construction and purchase in the amount of $800,573.51;
approving the purchase of tools and equipment in the amount of $110,000; and
approving the use of $450,000 of encumbered funds from a cancelled 2021
ambulance contract along with $460,573.51 of Vehicle Replacement Funds, for a total
amount of $910,573.51. (Richard Walls, EMS Chief)
15a. Resolution approving the purchase of two advanced life support ambulances;
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Braun
Northwest for the construction and purchase in the amount of $800,573.51; approving
the purchase of tools and equipment in the amount of $110,000; and approving the
use of $450,000 of encumbered funds from a cancelled 2021 ambulance contract
along with $460,573.51 of Vehicle Replacement Funds, for a total amount of
$910,573.51. (Richard Walls, EMS Chief)
16. Report recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the
write-off of $675,213.62 in uncollectible ambulance billing accounts receivable.
(Richard Walls, EMS Chief)
16a. Resolution authorizing the write-off of $675,213.62 in uncollectible ambulance billing
accounts receivable.
17. Report regarding a resolution approving the purchase of two type one fire engines;
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Golden State
Fire Apparatus, Inc. for the construction and purchase from Pierce Manufacturing,
Inc. in the amount of $2,481,923.16; approving the purchase of tools and equipment
in the amount of $120,000.00; and approving Budget Amendment #23.072 to
appropriate $598,442.33 from the Public Safety Impact Fee into the Vehicle
Replacement Fund, for a total amount of $2,601,923.16. (Jess Magallanes, Fire Chief)
17a. Resolution approving the purchase of two type one fire engines; authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc.
for the construction and purchase from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. in the amount of
$2,481,923.16; approving the purchase of tools and equipment in the amount of
$120,000.00; and approving Budget Amendment #23.072 to appropriate $598,442.33
from the Public Safety Impact Fee into the Vehicle Replacement Fund, for a total
amount of $2,601,923.16.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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