City Council

City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 South San Francisco, CA Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, December 11, 2024 6:30 PM Library Parks & Recreation Building, Council Chambers 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA City Council EDDIE FLORES, Mayor (District 5) MARK ADDIEGO, Vice Mayor (District 1) JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4) 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 December 11, 2024 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment, including via Zoom): 1) Local cable channel: Astound, Channel 26, Comcast, Channel 27, or AT&T, Channel 99 2) https://www.ssf.net/Government/Video-Streaming-City-and-Council-Meetings/City-Council 3) https://www.youtube.com/@CityofSouthSanFrancisco/streams 4) Zoom meeting (streaming only): https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/88636346631 Webinar ID: 886 3634 6631 Join by Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting: Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting via the eComment tab by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Use the eComment portal by clicking on the following link: https://ci-ssf-ca.granicusideas.com/meetings or by visiting the City Council meeting's agenda page. eComments are also directly sent to the iLegislate application used by City Council and staff. How to provide Public Comment during the City Council Meeting: COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER During a meeting, comments can only be made in person: Complete a Digital Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chambers. Be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. When your name is called, please come to the podium, state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes. American Disability Act: The City Clerk will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to City Clerk Rosa Govea Acosta at 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, or email at all-cc@ssf.net. Include your name, address, phone number, a brief description of the requested materials, and preferred alternative format service at least 72-hours before the meeting. Accommodations: Individuals who require special assistance of a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in the meeting, including Interpretation Services, should contact the Office of the City Clerk by email at all-cc@ssf.net, 72 -hours before the meeting. City of South San Francisco Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA REVIEW LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES (SB 1181) If you have donated $250 or more to the campaign of a South San Francisco elected official in the past twelve (12) months, please read the following paragraphs carefully: • The Levine Act (Gov. Code § 84308) requires any Party, Agent, or Participant, as defined in §84308(a), of a proceeding involving any grants, denials, renewals, restrictions, or modifications to any licenses and permits, entitlements for use, contracts, or franchises (“Proceeding”), to disclose on the record any contributions they have made to any elected, appointed, or candidate for City Officer totaling more than $250 within the preceding 12 months. • The Levine Act also requires any elected, appointed, alternate, or candidate for City Officer who has received a contribution totaling $250 within the past 12 months from a Party, Agent, or Participant of a Proceeding to (1) disclose that fact on the record involving the Proceeding and (2) to recuse themselves from, and in no way attempt to use their official position to influence any decision involving, the Proceeding. • Elected, appointed, alternates, or candidates for City Officer are prohibited from accepting, soliciting, and directing, and Parties, Participants, and Agents are prohibited from making, campaign contributions of more than $250 while the Proceeding is pending and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered for the Proceeding. Violations of the Levine Act may result in a civil action brought by the Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) for an amount up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of the Political Reform Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person unlawfully contributed upon conviction for each violation. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1. Colma Creek Trash Capture Presentation (Jim Porter, Town of Colma) 2. Presentations from the Parking Place Commission and Traffic Safety Commission. (Marissa Garren, Public Works Management Analyst II) City of South San Francisco Page 3 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 3. Presentation from the Commission on Equity and Public Safety. (Devin Stenhouse, DEI Officer) 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 November 13, 2024. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk) 5. Motion to approve the re-appointment of advisory body members to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), Cultural Arts Commission, and Youth Commission. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk) 6. Motion to accept the construction improvements of the East of 101 Transit Expansion Project, (tr2203) as complete in accordance with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $639,906.44). (Angel Torres and Audriana Hossfeld, Senior Civil Engineers) 7. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Public Art Agreement between the City of South San Francisco with Ride Art, LLC of Berkeley, California for extended storage fees and risk insurance for the Caltrain Public Art Installation (Project No. pf2102) in an amount not to exceed $6,250. (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects) City of South San Francisco Page 4 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 7a. Resolution amending a Public Art Agreement with Ride Art, LLC of Berkeley, California for the Caltrain Public Art Installation (Project No. pf2102) in an amount not to exceed $6,250. 8. Report regarding resolution accepting reimbursement in the amount of $2,575.20 from Caltrain for costs related to the Karyl Matsumoto Plaza ribbon cutting and Caltrain Electrified Service Launch Party events (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager) 8a. Resolution accepting reimbursement in the amount of $2,575.20 from Caltrain for costs related to the Karyl Matsumoto Plaza ribbon cutting and Caltrain Electrified Service Launch Party events 9. Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Project Partnership Agreement with the Department of the Army for the Design and Implementation of the Water Quality Control Plant Sea Level Rise Project and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.029 (Audriana Hossfeld, Senior Civil Engineer) 9a. Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Federal Cost Sharing Agreement with the Department of the Army for the Design and Implementation of the Water Quality Control Plant Sea Level Rise Project (ss1802) in the amount projected to be $5,652,138. 10. Report regarding a resolution approving the Updated San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Council Joint Powers Agreement, allowing the City of South San Francisco to continue partnering with the County of San Mateo’s Department of Emergency Management and engage in operational area planning with respect to all phases of emergency management including: preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. (Matt Samson, Fire Chief) 10a. Resolution approving the Second Revised and Restated San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Council Joint Powers Agreement, allowing the City of South San Francisco to continue partnering with the County of San Mateo’s Department of Emergency Management and engage in operational area planning with respect to all phases of emergency management including: preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. 11. Report regarding a resolution approving the Annual Impact Fee and Sewer Capacity Charge Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24. (Karen Chang, Director of Finance) 11a. Resolution approving the Annual Impact Fee and Sewer Capacity Charge Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24. City of South San Francisco Page 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 12. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the filing of an application for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Active Transportation Capital Design Technical Assistance Grant for $300,000 for the Colma South San Francisco El Camino Real Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project (tr2415) (Audriana Hossfeld, Senior Civil Engineer) 12a. Resolution authorizing the filing of an application for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Active Transportation Capital Design Technical Assistance Grant for $300,000 for the Colma South San Francisco El Camino Real Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project (tr2415). 13. Report regarding a resolution accepting $30,000 from Genentech, Inc to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge 2025, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.028. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director) 13a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $30,000 from Genentech, Inc. to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge 2025, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.028. 14. Report regarding adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.85 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to clarify the protocol for filling vacancies on the Equity and Public Safety Commission. (Schuyler Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney) 14a. Ordinance amending Chapter 2.85 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code for vacancy appointments for the Equity and Public Safety Commission. 15. Report regarding a resolution approving a lease agreement with Bar Antz, LLC (DBA Bitters & Bottles) for the commercial space, kitchen, and rear garage at 240 Grand Avenue. (Katie Donner, Management Analyst I) 15a. Resolution approving a lease agreement with Bar Antz, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company doing business as Bitters and Bottles, for the commercial space, kitchen, and rear garage at 240 Grand Avenue and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement. City of South San Francisco Page 6 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING 16. Report regarding a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco’s Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and authorizing its submittal and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; (Alvina Condon, Management Analyst II) 16a. Resolution amending the City of South San Francisco’s Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and authorizing its submittal and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 17. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of San Mateo and the South San Francisco Police Department to continue the Community Wellness Crisis Response Team program in South San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Adam Plank, Police Captain) 17a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of San Mateo and the South San Francisco Police Department to continue the Community Wellness Crisis Response Team program in South San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2024-25. 18. Report regarding a resolution approving the sale of a City-owned Below Market Rate (BMR) housing unit at 2230 Gellert Boulevard, Unit 3209 (APN 104540190) and authorizing the City Manager to execute related sale documents. (Elia Moreno, Management Analyst I) 18a. Resolution approving and authorizing the sale of a City-owned Below Market Rate (BMR) housing unit at 2230 Gellert Boulevard, Unit 3209 (APN 104540190) 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. 19. Report regarding a project status update on the Preliminary Engineering and Environmental phase of the South Linden Avenue and Scott Street Grade Separation Project (Project No. st1004) (Angel Torres, Senior Engineer) City of South San Francisco Page 7 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 20. Council to discuss candidate endorsement for C/CAG vacancies and OneShoreline recruitment. (Mayor) 21. Council discussion on City Selection Committee candidates. (Mayor) CLOSED SESSION 22. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency designated representatives: Sharon Ranals, City Manager, Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager, Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director Employee organizations: AFSCME Local 829, IAFF Local 1507, SSF Police Association, Teamsters Local 856-Confidential, Teamsters Local 856-Mid-Management, Unrepresented Groups 23. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) Properties: Parcels on Sign Hill, South San Francisco (APNs 012-351-020, 012-351-030, 012-024-060, 012-024-070, 012-024-080, 012-024-090, 012-024-100, 012-024-110, and 012-024-120) Agency Negotiators: Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development Director; Greg Mediati, Parks and Recreation Director; and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney Negotiating parties: Syme Venture Partners LP Under negotiation: Price and terms ADJOURNMENT City of South San Francisco Page 8 Printed on 12/11/2024