City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · August 23, 2023
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 23, 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 August 23, 2023
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation recognizing September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
(Flor Nicolas, Mayor)
2. Certificate recognizing Tianny Zapata and her accomplishments as a Management
Fellow in the City Manager’s Office. (Flor Nicolas, Mayor)
3. Proclamation recognizing August as National Water Quality Month. (Flor Nicolas,
Mayor)
4. Proclamation recognizing September as National Preparedness Month. (Flor Nicolas,
Mayor)
5. Presentation on Familias Tomando Acción. (Edith Arias, CEO and Founder)
6. Presentation on Flock Safety/ALPR Camera Data Report (Scott Campbell, Chief of
Police)
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.
7. Motion to approve the Minutes for July 26, 2023. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
8. Report regarding a resolution accepting $5,473 from South San Francisco Friends of
the Library and South San Francisco Public Library Foundation to support Library
programs, collections and supplies, and approving budget amendment 24.007. (Valerie
Sommer, Library Director)
8a. Resolution accepting $5,473 from South San Francisco Friends of the Library and
South San Francisco Public Library Foundation to support Library programs,
collections and supplies, and approving budget amendment 24.007.
9. Report regarding a resolution approving the First Amendment to the 2023-2024 Wage
and Salary Schedule to establish salaries for new job classifications and to provide for
an adjustment to the salary range for the classification of Maintenance Supervisor, and
approving budget amendment number 24-010. (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources
Director)
9a. Resolution approving the First Amendment to the 2023-2024 Wage and Salary
Schedule to establish salaries for new job classifications and to adjust the salary range
for the classification of Maintenance Supervisor, and approving budget amendment
number 24-010.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
10. Report regarding consideration of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Version 16 between the City of South San Francisco and the South San Francisco
Unified School District (SSFUSD) and adoption of a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute the agreement and to receive an annual report on the status of the
MOU. (Scott Campbell, Chief of Police)
10a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an updated Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) Version 16 between the City of South San Francisco and the
South San Francisco Unified School District and to receive an annual report on the
status of the MOU.
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11. Report regarding a resolution approving the annual Military Equipment Report for the
South San Francisco Police Department in compliance with Assembly Bill 481. (Adam
Plank, Captain)
11a. Resolution approving the annual Military Equipment Report for the South San
Francisco Police Department in compliance with Assembly Bill 481.
12. Report regarding two resolutions authorizing the filing of two grant applications for the
2023 San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) Measure A and Measure W
Highway Program for: (1) the Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard
Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity and Safety Project, and; (2) US 101/Produce
Avenue Off-Ramp Improvements Phase 1 of the Utah Avenue Overcrossing Project.
(Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
12a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco supporting the
Junipero Serra Boulevard & Westborough Boulevard Pedestrian and Safety
Connectivity Project (“Project”) and authorizing submittal of an application for the
San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s (TA) 2023 Measure A and Measure W
Highway Program Call for Projects
12b. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco supporting the US
101/Produce Avenue Off-Ramp Improvements (“Project”) and authorizing submittal
of an application for the San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s (TA) 2023
Measure A and Measure W Highway Program Call for Projects
13. Report regarding a resolution awarding a construction contract to Dryco Construction,
Inc. of Fremont, California, for the 2023 Street Surface Seal Project in an amount not
to exceed $4,474,324.11 and related actions. (Angel Torres, Senior Civil Engineer)
13a. Resolution awarding a construction contract to Dryco Construction, Inc. of Fremont,
California, for the 2023 Street Surface Seal Project (No. st2302, Bid No. 2650) in an
amount not to exceed $4,474,324.11, for a total construction budget of
$5,145,324.11, authorizing Budget Amendment #24.008 and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
14. Report regarding a resolution approving the draft response to the San Mateo County
Grand Jury Report titled, “Second Units: Affordable Housing’s Panacea or
Prevarication?” (Tony Rozzi, Deputy Director, Economic & Community
Development Department).
14a. Resolution approving the draft response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report
titled, “Second Units: Affordable Housing’s Panacea or Prevarication?”
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15. Report regarding a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Plante
& Moran, PLLC for Enterprise Resource Planning consulting services. (Tony Barrera,
Director of Information Technology)
15a. Resolution approving a professional services agreement with Plante & Moran, PLLC
for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Consulting services in the amount not to
exceed $197,680 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
16. Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One
potential case
17. Conference with real property negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8)
Properties: 421 Cypress Avenue and 209 and 213 Lux Avenue, South San Francisco
(APNs 012-314-090, 012-314-080, and 012-314-070)
Negotiating Party: For the Future Housing Inc.
Agency Negotiators: Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development Director
and Danielle Thoe, Housing Manager
Under Negotiations: Price and terms
18. Conference with real property negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8)
Properties: Site on Forbes Boulevard, South San Francisco (Portions of APNs
015-050-720, 015-050-730, and 015-050-710)
Negotiating Party: LS Forbes LLC
Agency Negotiators: Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development Director;
Tony Rozzi, Deputy Economic & Community Development Director; and Lindsay
D'Andrea, Assistant City Attorney
Under Negotiations: Price and terms
ADJOURNMENT
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