City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · June 26, 2024
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 26, 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 June 26, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Celebrating July as National Parks and Recreation Month. (James Coleman, Mayor)
2. Proclamation recognizing National Mosquito Control Awareness Week June 16-22,
2024. (James Coleman, Mayor)
3. Certificate Recognizing Stephen Firpo for his service to the Parks and Recreation
Commission. (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.
4. Motion to approve the Minutes for June 12, 2024. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
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5. Motion to approve the re-appointment of advisory body members to the Cultural Arts
Commission, Housing Authority Commission, Housing Authority Tenant Commission,
and Library Board. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
6. Motion to accept the Local Agency Biennial Notice for 2024 pursuant to the California
Political Reform Act as regulated by the Fair Political Practices Commission and
issued by the City Clerk. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
7. Motion to accept the construction improvements of Orange Memorial Park Sports
Field project (Project no. pk1402/pk2309) as complete in accordance with plans and
specifications (total construction cost $11,471,850). (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of
Capital Projects)
8. Report regarding a resolution calling for a municipal election to elect two members of
the City Council for Districts 2 and 4 to respective four-year terms, setting candidate
statement requirements pursuant to section 13307 of the California Elections Code,
requesting: (1) that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County consolidate the
municipal election with the regular election to be held on November 5, 2024; and (2)
that the County Registrar perform certain election services in connection with such
election including conducting the November 5, 2024 election for the City of South
San Francisco; and (3) authorizing the City Clerk to enter into an agreement for the
provision of election services and reimburse the County for election service costs.
(Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney)
8a. Resolution calling for municipal election to elect two members of the City Council for
Districts 2 and 4, both to respective four-year terms, setting candidate statement
requirements pursuant to section 13307 of the California Elections Code, requesting:
(1) that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County consolidate the municipal
election with the regular election to be held on November 5, 2024; and (2) that the
County Registrar perform certain election services in connection with such election
including conducting the November 5, 2024 election for the City of South San
Francisco; and (3) authorizing the authorizing the City Clerk to enter into an
agreement for the provision of election services and reimburse the County for election
service costs.
9. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $59,150 from the
California State Library to support Project Read through the Adult Literacy Services
program as projected in the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 revenue
estimate (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
9a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $59,150 from the California State Library to
support Project Read through the Adult Literacy Services program as projected in the
Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 revenue estimate.
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10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $24,000 from the
California State Library to support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services
(FLS) program, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating
Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.003. (Valerie Sommer, Library
Director)
10a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $24,000 from the California State Library to
support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services (FLS) program, amending
the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and approving
Budget Amendment Number 25.003.
11. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,275 in grant funding for
Fiscal Year 2024-25 from the Quality Improvement Grant from Quality Counts San
Mateo County for the Big Lift Little Steps Preschool at the Community Learning
Center, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25
Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.004. (Greg Mediati,
Director of Parks and Recreation)
11a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,275 in grant funding for fiscal year
2024-25 from the Quality Improvement Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo
County for the Big Lift Little Steps Preschool at the Community Learning Center, and
amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s fiscal year 2024-25 Operating
Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.004.
12. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First
Amendment to the Shuttle Services Agreement with Parking Company of America,
LLC for shuttle operations in an amount not to exceed $2,095,835, a services
agreement with the Town of Colma for shuttle operations in an amount not to exceed
$30,000, and a Measure K Grant Agreement with the County of San Mateo for a
one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds not to exceed $26,000 for
start-up costs for a free shuttle line extension to include a stop at Veterans Village.
(Marissa Garren, Management Analyst II)
12a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Shuttle
Services Agreement with Parking Company of America, LLC for shuttle operations
for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $2,095,835.
12b. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Services Agreement and for the
acceptance of funding in the amount of $30,000 toward Free South City Shuttle
operations in the Town of Colma.
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12c. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Measure K Grant Agreement
with the County of San Mateo for the acceptance of a one-time grant of
district-discretionary Measure K funds in the amount of $26,000 toward start-up costs
for a free shuttle line extension to Colma Veterans Village in an amount not to exceed
$26,000.
13. Report regarding a resolution authorizing a three-year consulting services agreement
with CentralSquare Inc, in the amount not to exceed $246,853 for software support
and maintenance and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Tony
Barrera, Director of Information Technology)
13a. Resolution to approve a three-year software support and maintenance agreement with
CentralSquare in the amount not to exceed $246,853 and authorize the City Manager
to execute the agreement. (Tony Barrera, Director of Information Technology
Department)
14. Report regarding a resolution approving the City of South San Francisco wage and
salary schedule for fiscal year 2024-25 (Leah Lockhart, Director of Human
Resources)
14a. Resolution approving the City of South San Francisco wage and salary schedule for
fiscal year 2024-25
15. Report regarding a resolution authorizing a five-year agreement with The Swenson
Group for the procurement and maintenance of copiers in the amount not to exceed,
$457,520.26 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Tony
Barrera, Director of Information Technology Department)
15a. Resolution authorizing a five-year agreement with The Swenson Group for the
procurement and maintenance of copiers in the amount not to exceed $457,520.26
and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
16. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment
No. 2 to a consulting services agreement with MuniServices, LLC by extending for an
additional one-year period ending on June 30, 2025, for access to the Sales Tax
Analytics & Reporting and Forecasting Services and Sales and Use Tax Audit
Services. (Karen Chang, Director of Finance)
16a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consulting services agreement
with MuniServices, LLC by extending for an additional one-year period ending on
June 30, 2025, for access to the Sales Tax Analytics & Reporting and Forecasting
Services and Sales and Use Tax Audit Services
PUBLIC HEARING
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17. Report regarding the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule for the Fiscal
Year 2024-25 (Jason Wong, Deputy Finance Director)
17a. Resolution adopting the proposed changes and fees to the City of South San Francisco
Master Fee Schedule for FY 2024-25.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
18. Report regarding a resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year
2024-25 (Frank Risso, City Treasurer and Karen Chang, Director of Finance)
18a. Resolution approving the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
19. Report regarding a Study Session on updating the Business License Tax structure.
(Greg Henry, Financial Services Manager)
20. Report regarding facilitated community conversations about the future uses of
decommissioned City facilities, specifically the Municipal Services Building and the
West Orange Library (Nell Selander, Economic and Community Development
Director, Greg Mediati, Parks and Recreation Director, Jacob Gilchrist, Director of
Capital Projects, Jess Magallanes, Fire Chief, and Valerie Sommer, Director of Library
Services)
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
21. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8)
Property: 701 Spruce Avenue (APN 012-131-040)
City Negotiators: Tony Rozzi, Deputy Director of Economic and Community
Development and Jon Goetz, Assistant City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Tianyi (Sky) Zhang
Under Negotiations: Price and terms
22. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8)
Property: 400 Miller Avenue (APN 012-303-110)
City Negotiators: Nell Selander, Economic and Community Development Director,
and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Nisar M Shaikh Trust
Under Negotiations: Price and terms
ADJOURNMENT
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