City Council
Regular MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · August 28, 2024
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 28, 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 August 28, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation recognizing August as National Water Quality Month. (James Coleman,
Mayor)
2. Proclamation recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. (James
Coleman, Mayor)
3. Proclamation Recognizing September as National Preparedness Month. (James
Coleman, Mayor)
4. Presentation regarding status update of City Council 2024 Priorities as of August 2024
(Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager)
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.
5. Motion to approve the Minutes for August 14, 2024. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
6. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to purchase
several remnant parcels (Assessor Parcel Numbers 091022010, 091022020,
091022030, 091025010, 091034080, and 015031090) with outstanding delinquent
taxes in South San Francisco subject to an upcoming County of San Mateo Chapter 8
non-objection agreement tax sale. (Nell Selander, Economic & Community
Development Director; Greg Mediati, Parks & Recreation Director; and Adena
Friedman, Chief Planner)
6a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to purchase several remnant
parcels (Assessor Parcel Numbers 091022010, 091022020, 091022030, 091025010,
091034080, and 015031090) with outstanding delinquent taxes in South San Francisco
subject to an upcoming County of San Mateo Chapter 8 tax sale.
7. Report regarding a resolution approving the acceptance of Community Project
Funding grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Economic Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2023-24, in an amount of
$1,666,279 for the South San Francisco Centennial Way Trail and Outdoor Learning
Center project (pk2302) pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.012 (Greg
Mediati, Director of Parks and Recreation, Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital
Projects, and Christina Fernandez, Deputy City Manager)
7a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of Community Project Funding grant funds
from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development
Initiative for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount of $1,666,279 for the South San
Francisco Centennial Way Trail and Outdoor Learning Center project pursuant to
Budget Amendment Number 25.012.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
8. Report regarding a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with
SmartWave Technologies for a two-year pilot program to install and manage Wi-Fi
equipment at the South San Francisco Housing Authority, in the amount not to exceed
$102,750, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Tony Barrera,
Director of Information Technology)
8a. Resolution to approve a professional services agreement with SmartWave
Technologies, LLC., for a two-year pilot program to install and manage Wi-Fi
equipment at the South San Francisco Housing Authority, (project number pf2305)
Public Wi-Fi network, in the amount not to exceed $102,750, and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the agreement.
9. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting
Services Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Plan to Place, LLC
for Facilitation Services for Community Discussions of Decommissioned City
Facilities, and consideration of potential alternatives. (Nell Selander, Economic and
Community Development Director, and Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, Principal Planner)
9a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement
between the City of South San Francisco and Plan to Place, LLC for Facilitation
Services for Community Discussions of Decommissioned City Facilities in an amount
not to exceed $79,920
10. Report regarding an ordinance adding Chapter 8.78 (“Mooring Regulations”) to the
South San Francisco Municipal Code to provide regulations for mooring in the City’s
navigable waterways. (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager; Kimia Mahallati, Assistant
City Attorney)
10a. Ordinance adding Chapter 8.78 (“Mooring Regulations”) to the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to provide regulations for mooring in the City’s navigable waterways.
11. Report regarding an ordinance amending Chapters 8.72 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to prohibit the retail sale of polystyrene. (Christina Fernandez, Deputy
City Manager)
11a. Ordinance amending Chapters 8.72 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to
prohibit the retail sale of polystyrene.
12. Report regarding the formation of the Eastern Neighborhoods CFD. (Christina
Fernandez, Deputy City Manager; Jason Wong, Deputy Finance Director; Noah
Christman, Lighthouse Public Affairs; Brian Forbath, Stradling Law; Susan Goodwin,
Goodwin Consulting Services)
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ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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