City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · May 22, 2024
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 22, 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 22, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month. (James Coleman,
Mayor)
2. Proclamation recognizing May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month. (James Coleman, Mayor)
3. Proclamation recognizing May 19-25, 2024 as National Public Works Week. (James
Coleman, Mayor)
4. Certificate recognizing May as National Bike Month. (James Coleman, Mayor)
5. Proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. (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.
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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 8, 2024. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
7. Motion to approve the recommendation for the City Council to reject the sole bid
received for the 2024 Street Surface Seal and Citywide School Improvements Project
(Audriana Hossfeld, Senior Civil Engineer and Jeff Chou, Senior Civil Engineer).
8. Report a resolution approving the summary partial quitclaim of a public sewer
easement for a storm sewer main on the properties APNs 015-031-020, 015-031-100,
and 015-031-160 (100 East Grand Avenue), due to the easement no longer needed by
the City (Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
8a. Resolution approving the summary partial quitclaim of a public sewer easement for a
storm sewer main on the properties APNs 015-031-020, 015-031-100, and
015-031-160 (100 East Grand Avenue), due to the easement no longer needed by the
City.
9. Report regarding the first amendment to the consulting services contract with Lotus
Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain Master Plan (SD2301).
(Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
9a. Resolution approving the first amendment to the consulting services contract with
Lotus Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain Master Plan (SD2301)
by the amount of $190,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments
to said agreements on behalf of the City.
10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First
Amendment to the Construction Services Agreement between the City of South San
Francisco and Draeger, Inc. for the Training Tower Maintenance Project (Lawrence
Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
10a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the
Construction Services Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and
Draeger, Inc. of Houston, Texas for the Training Tower Maintenance Project (Project
No. pf1704) in an amount not to exceed $307,433 for a total contract amount of
$916,648.
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11. A report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting
Services Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Dorman Associates
for architectural design services for the Westborough Preschool Project (Jacob
Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects).
11a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement
between the City of South San Francisco and Dorman Associates, of Mill Valley,
California for Architectural Design Services for the Westborough Preschool Project
(Project No. pf2101) in an amount not to exceed $587,846.
12. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the examination of sales or transactions and
use tax records by HR&A Advisors, Inc. (Tony Rozzi, AICP, Deputy Economic and
Community Development Director)
12a. Resolution authorizing the examination of sales or transactions and use tax records by
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
13. 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 Number 24.051 to accept up to $15,500 in reimbursement funding.
(Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
13a. 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 Number
24.051 to accept up to $15,500 in reimbursement funding.
14. Report regarding a resolution approving the City of South San Francisco Community
Facilities District No. 2021-01 (Public Facilities and Services) levy of special taxes for
Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Jason Wong, Deputy Finance Director)
14a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco Acting as the
Legislative Body of the City of South San Francisco Community Facilities District No.
2021-01 (Public Facilities and Services) Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes Within
Community Facilities District No. 2021-01 (Public Facilities and Services) for Fiscal
Year 2024-25.
15. Report regarding authorization of a letter in support of the Water Emergency
Transportation Authority’s (WETA) grant application for the San Francisco Zero
Emission Ferry Project: Investing in Equitable, Healthy, and Connected Bay Area
Communities. (Christina Fernandez, Deputy City Manager)
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PUBLIC HEARING
16. Report regarding proposed amendments to Title 20 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to make minor revisions, corrections, and clarifications; modify and
add development standards to implement Housing Element programs and policies; and
update regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units, and determination that the
proposed Zoning and General Plan amendments are categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Stephanie Skangos, Senior Planner)
16a. Ordinance Amending Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to make
minor revisions, corrections, and clarifications; modify and add development standards
to implement Housing Element programs and policies; and update regulations
pertaining to accessory dwelling units.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
17. Report regarding the City of South San Francisco Operating Budget for Fiscal Year
2024-25 (Karen Chang, Director of Finance)
18. Report regarding the proposed Capital Improvement Program for the fiscal year
2024-25. (Eunejune Kim, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, and Matthew
Ruble, Principal Engineer)
19. Report regarding a Study Session on updating the Business License Tax structure.
(Greg Henry, Financial Services Manager)
20. A report regarding an ordinance amending Title 2 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to decrease the potential number of members serving on the Cultural
Arts Commission from eleven members to nine members. (Sky Woodruff, City
Attorney; Kimia Mahallati, Assistant City Attorney)
20a. Ordinance amending Title 2 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to decrease
the potential number of members serving on the Cultural Arts Commission from
eleven members to nine members.
21. Report regarding introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.12 of the South
San Francisco Municipal Code and providing for a salary increase for the members of
the City Council. (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager and Sky Woodruff, City
Attorney)
21a. Ordinance amending Chapter 2.12 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and
providing for a salary increase for the members of the City Council.
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22. Report regarding a resolution approving the sale of a City-owned Below Market Rate
(BMR) housing unit at 2230 Gellert Boulevard, Unit 3105 (APN 104540050) to a
qualified buyer earning up to 100% of the area median income in accordance with the
City’s BMR restrictions, priced at the time marketing begins, and authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Grant Deed, Affordable Housing Resale Restriction Agreement,
and any other documents necessary to effectuate the sale of the BMR unit. (Elia
Moreno, Management Analyst I)
22a. Resolution approving the sale of a City-owned Below Market Rate (BMR) housing
unit at 2230 Gellert Boulevard, Unit 3105 (APN 104540050) to a qualified buyer
earning up to 100% of the area median income in accordance with the City’s BMR
restrictions, priced at the time marketing begins, and authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Grant Deed, Affordable Housing Resale Restriction Agreement, and any
other documents necessary to effectuate the sale of the BMR unit.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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