City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · May 8, 2024
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
6:30 PM
Library Parks & Recreation Building, Council Chambers
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
JAMES COLEMAN, Mayor (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Vice Mayor (District 5)
MARK ADDIEGO, Councilmember (District 1)
MARK NAGALES, Councilmember (District 2)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (District 3)
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
SHARON RANALS, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 8, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation recognizing May 5 - 11, 2024, as the 55th Annual Professional
Municipal Clerks Week. (James Coleman, Mayor)
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
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 4:30 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.
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.
2. Motion to approve the Minutes for April 24, 2024. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
3. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application for the
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program or similar grant applications for
an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 for safety improvements in the High Injury
Network to support the City’s Vision Zero Policy. (Jeffrey Chou, Senior Civil
Engineer)
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3a. Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application for the Safe Streets and
Roads for All (SS4A) grant program or similar grant applications for an amount not
exceeding $5,000,000 for safety improvements in the High Injury Network to support
the City’s Vision Zero Policy.
4. Report regarding a resolution accepting $2,400 from the South San Francisco Friends
of the Library to support Library programs and supplies and approving Budget
Amendment Number 24.049. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
4a. Resolution accepting $2,400 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library to
support Library programs and supplies and approving Budget Amendment Number
24.049.
5. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City of South San Francisco to execute
administering agency-state master agreements for Priority Legislative Budget Projects.
(Devin Stenhouse, DEI Officer)
5a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager of the City of South San Francisco to execute
administering agency-state master agreements for Priority Legislative Budget Projects.
6. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $30,500 in grant funding
from the Woodlawn Foundation to support Gene Mullin Community Learning
Center’s after-school and summer homework program and amending the Library
Department’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 operating budget via Budget Amendment
Number 24.050. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
6a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $30,500 in grant funding from the Woodlawn
Foundation to support Gene Mullin Community Learning Center’s after-school and
summer homework program and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year
2023-24 operating budget via Budget Amendment Number 24.050.
7. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Beazley Security, LLC for cybersecurity services in an
amount not to exceed $264,000. (Tony Barrera, Director of Information Technology
Department)
7a. Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Beazley Security, LLC., for Cybersecurity Monitoring
Services for two years in an amount not to exceed $264,000.
8. Report regarding a resolution approving the Community Advisory Committee Charter
for the Residential and Commercial Anti-Displacement Roadmap. (Nori Dubon,
Housing Fellow)
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8a. Resolution approving the Community Advisory Committee Charter for the Residential
and Commercial Anti-Displacement Roadmap.
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Report regarding holding a Public Hearing on the City of South San Francisco’s
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action
Plan and adopting a resolution: approving the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan;
authorizing its submittal and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; accepting funds approving appropriation of CDBG
and HOME Administrative funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute all
documents and certifications necessary to secure and award CDBG and HOME
Administrative Funds; and approving appropriating $88,150 from the Housing Trust
Fund to support non-profit organizations providing housing and homeless prevention
programs. (Danielle Thoe, Housing Manager)
9a. Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for the City of
South San Francisco’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;
authorizing its submittal and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; accepting funds from all sources and approving
appropriation of CDBG and HOME fund expenditures as detailed in Attachment 1 of
the staff report for the FY 2024-25 CDBG operating budget; authorizing the City
Manager to execute all documents and certifications necessary to secure and award the
CDBG and HOME Administrative Funds for the City; and approving appropriating
$88,150 from the Housing Trust Fund to support non-profit organizations providing
housing and homeless prevention programs for South San Francisco residents.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
10. Report regarding a resolution calling for an immediate permanent bilateral ceasefire;
calling for the release of the hostages; in support of allowing humanitarian aid to Gaza;
and calling for the protection of the security of all innocent civilians in Israel and
Palestine. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
10a. Resolution calling for an immediate permanent bilateral ceasefire; calling for the
release of the hostages; in support of allowing humanitarian aid to Gaza; and calling
for the protection of the security of all innocent civilians in Israel and Palestine.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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