Special City Council
Special MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · September 21, 2021
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
6:00 PM
HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL MEETING
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
Special City Council
Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda September 21, 2021
HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
The purpose of conducting the meeting as described in this notice is to provide the safest environment for staff
and the public while allowing for public participation.
Councilmembers Coleman, Flores and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego and essential City
staff may participate via Teleconference.
Pursuant to Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953, all votes shall be by roll call due to
council members participating by teleconference.
This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20,
N-63-20 and N-08-21 allowing for deviation of Teleconference Rules required by the Brown Act & pursuant
to the order of San Mateo County Department of Public Health regarding gatherings during the coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak, and recommendations to follow social distancing procedures, the City of South San
Francisco will hold the meeting through a hybrid of in-person attendance with the City Council, designated staff,
and limited members of the public at the City Council Chambers and through the virtual platform, Zoom.
In-person attendance by members of the public will be subject to maximum capacity and current health and
safety protocols.
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 24-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, 24-hours before the meeting.
Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City of South San Francisco to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
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IN-PERSON: Please complete a Digital Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chamber’s. 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. COMMENTS
ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Call to Order.
Roll Call.
Agenda Review.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation acknowledging City Hall’s 101st Birthday. (Josh Becker, California State
Senator)
2. Proclamation recognizing October as Fire Prevention Month. (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
3. Proclamation recognizing October as National Filipino American History Month.
(Mark Nagales, Vice Mayor)
4. Proclamation recognizing October 11th, 2021 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Buenaflor
Nicolas, Council Member)
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Report regarding a resolution authorizing acceptance of $1,000,000 from the South
San Francisco Friends of the Library, to support the New Main Library as part of the
Community Civic Campus project. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
5a. Resolution authorizing acceptance of $1,000,000 from South San Francisco Friends of
the Library, to support the New Main Library as part of the Community Civic
Campus project.
6. Report regarding a resolution authorizing acceptance of $16,664.35 in donations for
the Community Learning Center in memory of former Assembly member, Mayor and
Council member Gene Mullin, and approving Budget Amendment 22.019 increasing
the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget. (Valerie
Sommer, Library Director)
6a. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $16,664.35 in donations for the Community
Learning Center in memory of former Assembly member, Mayor and Council
member Gene Mullin, and approving Budget Amendment 22.019 increasing the
Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget.
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7. Report regarding a resolution amending previous resolutions for the Community Civic
Campus Phases I and II to authorize reallocation of previously authorized funds and
increase the Phase I construction and project budgets as a result of the reallocations.
(Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
7a. Resolution amending previous resolutions for the Community Civic Campus Phases I
and II to authorize reallocation of previously authorized funds and increase the Phase I
construction and project budgets as a result of the reallocations.
8. Report regarding adoption of a resolution to continue conducting City Council and
advisory body meetings remotely due to health and safety concerns for the public and
making related findings (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk and Sky Woodruff, City
Attorney)
8a. Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco Declaring the Need
for the City Council and advisory bodies to continue to be able to meet remotely in
order to ensure the health and safety of the public and making related findings.
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Report regarding holding a public hearing on the Program Year (PY) 2020-21
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the
Community Development Block Grant Program and adopting a resolution approving
the PY 2020-21 CAPER and authorizing its submittal to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. (Heather Ruiz, Management Analyst)
9a. Resolution approving the Program Year (PY) 2020-21 Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development
Block Grant Program and adopting a resolution approving the PY 2020-21 CAPER
and authorizing its submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
10. Report regarding a Motion to conceptually approve the five-year sewer rate plan and
directing staff to prepare sewer rate plan notices under Proposition 218. (Mike Futrell,
City Manager, Janet Salisbury, Finance Director, Eunejune Kim, Public Works
Director/City Engineer, and Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent)
11. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Council to approve budget
amendment 22.017 appropriating $1 million of American Relief Plan Act (ARPA)
funding for broadband expansion and to reimburse the City for the community
outreach program. (Tony Barrera, Director of Information Technology)
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11a. Resolution authorizing the City Council to approve budget amendment 22.017
appropriating $1 million of American Relief Plan Act (ARPA) funding for broadband
expansion and to reimburse the City for the community outreach program.
CLOSED SESSION
12. Conference with Labor Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Mike Futrell, City Manager; Sharon Ranals,
Assistant City Manager; Leah Lockhart, Director of Human Resources
Employee organizations: AFSCME Local 829, IUOE Local 39, IAFF Local 1507,
Police Association, Public Safety Managers, Teamsters Local 856 - Confidential,
Teamsters Local 856 - Mid-management
Unrepresented employees: Executive Management
13. Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: City property at Oyster Point (APN 015-010-970)
City Negotiators: Nell Selander, Interim Director of Economic and Community
Development; Ernesto Lucero, Economic Development Coordinator
Negotiating Party: Ensemble Investments
Under Negotiations: Price and terms
ADJOURNMENT
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